Houthi hijacking of the Galaxy Leader
| Houthi hijacking of the Galaxy Leader | |||||||
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| Part of Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and Red Sea crisis | |||||||
The Galaxy Leader in 2006 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Houthis | Crew members | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 helicopter 10 armed militants | 25 unarmed crew members | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 25 taken hostage, Some injured in the incident | ||||||
The hijacking of the Galaxy Leader occurred on November 19, 2023, when Yemen's Houthi rebels seized the Bahamian-flagged, Japanese-operated and British-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea near the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. The ship, en route from Turkey to India, was boarded by 10 armed militants who were dropped off by a helicopter and detained its 25 crew members, including nationals from the Philippines, Ukraine, Mexico and Romania.