Houthi terrorists finally RELEASE kidnapped crew of Brit cargo ship Galaxy Leader after 14 months following Gaza deal

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.

AP

The Galaxy Leader was captured in the Red Sea in November 2023[/caption]

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.

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