Houthis: US air strike targets seized ship Galaxy Leader

A view of a cargo ship called the ‘Galaxy Leader’ remains anchored off the Red Sea coast in Al-Hudaydah, Yemen on May 12, 2024. [Mohammed Hamoud – Anadolu Agency]

The Houthis announced yesterday evening that the US launched two air strikes targeting the seized cargo ship Galaxy Leader.

The group said in a brief statement that “two air strikes by the American enemy targeted the command cabin of the seized Israeli ship Galaxy Leader.”

The statement did not provide further information or the results of the air strike , and there was no comment from the US on the matter.

The ship was siezed by the Houthis on 19 November 2023.

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