A delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the crew of the cargo ship "Galaxy Leader", hijacked by the Yemeni Houthis on May 12, the Xinhua agency reported, quoted by BTA.
There are two Bulgarians among the 25-member crew of the ship, hijacked in November - the captain and the assistant captain. The remaining sailors are 17 Filipinos, three Ukrainians, one Romanian and two Mexicans. The Houthis said in a statement that a Red Cross delegation met the crew near the port city of Hodeidah in western Yemen and inquired about their health. A Xinhua reporter who accompanied the Red Cross representatives confirmed the meeting. According to the journalist, all sailors appear to be in good health.
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