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17 Filipino seafarers returned home after 428 days of captivity

25 January 2025
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2025-01-25 11:32

After 428 days of captivity, 17 Filipino crew members of the MV Galaxy Leader have returned home to the Philippines. The 17 were part of the 25 crew members of the vessel that was seized by Houthi rebels in Yemen in November 2023.

It was a tearful yet joyful reunion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport when families of the 17 crew members welcomed them home on Thursday night. The 17 were released after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced on January 15, following 15 months of war.

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