Houthi rebels in Yemen have unexpectedly released a group of sailors they seized from a cargo ship in November 2023, marking a potential de-escalation in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor. This development comes as US President Donald Trump considers reinstating a terrorism designation against the group.
Houthi rebels in Yemen have released a group of sailors they seized from a cargo ship in November 2023, marking a potential de-escalation in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor. The rebels, who had previously targeted vessels in international waters over perceived connections to Israel, said they released the sailors following mediation by Oman.
The move comes as US President Donald Trump, who previously designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization, weighs whether to reinstate the label. The Houthis claimed their hijacking of the Galaxy Leader was due to its links to Israel and launched a campaign targeting ships in international waters. These attacks only ceased with the recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza resulting from Israel's conflict with Hamas. The sailors' release has been welcomed by the United Nations, which sees it as a positive step towards ending the conflict, urging the Houthis to continue such positive actions, including ending all maritime attacks.\The crew's release, following more than a year of detention, has been hailed as 'heartwarming news' by the UN's special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg. He stressed the importance of this move as a step in the right direction and urged the Houthis to continue these positive actions, particularly by ending all maritime attacks. The Houthis claim their hijacking of the Galaxy Leader was due to its alleged connections to Israel. The incident sparked a campaign targeting ships in international waters, which only ceased with the recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza stemming from Israel's conflict with Hamas.
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