THE crew of a British cargo ship have been freed 14 months after they were captured by a terror group.
Sailors from the Galaxy Leader car carrier have been held in Yemen by the Houthis – but are now free after Israel struck a ceasefire deal with Hamas.
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The crew consists of 25 from the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Mexico.
They were snatched as the Houthi terror group tried to block shipping through the Red Sea to help pals Hamas.
It is believed the crew will travel to Oman but no details were announced on the repatriation, the Maritime Executive reported.
Gunmen belonging to Houthi rebels jumped from choppers and attacked the Japan-chartered container ship, taking its entire crew hostage in shocking footage released following its seizure.
The militants – who said they were acting in “solidarity” with people in the besieged Gaza Strip – later sailed it back to Yemen and opened it up as a designated “tourist cruise ship”.
The Galaxy Leader is owned by a British company, which is in turn partially owned by Israeli tycoon Abraham Ungar.
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