Yemen’s Houthi rebels release video of Red Sea cargo ship hijack

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have released video footage showing armed men dropping from a helicopter and seizing a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea.The footage was released by the movement’s TV channel Al Masirah, one day after the ship was hijacked by the Iran-backed group, who said the ship – called the Galaxy Leader – was linked to Israel. Israel said the ship was not Israeli, and a Japanese government spokesperson said it was operated by Nippon Yusen.

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