Chilling video shows Iran-backed rebel commandos hijack a cargo ship during a helicopter raid

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 16:05

Houthi military helicopter hovers over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship as Houthi fighters walk on the ship's deck in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.
Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS

Iran-backed Houthi rebels hijacked an internationally flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea on Sunday.
A new video published by the militants show them carrying out a helicopter raid of the vessel.
The Yemen-based group said the incident was related to Israel's ongoing war against Hamas.

A new video shared by the Houthi rebel group captures the Iran-backed militants conducting a dramatic helicopter raid of an internationally flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea and hijacking the vessel, taking its entire crew hostage.