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AFP correspondents with Amanda Mouawad in Dubai

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Open Seized Cargo Ship To Sightseers

Huthi rebels captured the Galaxy Leader cargo ship and detained its 25 crew more than two months ago (Credit: AFP)

More than two months after Yemen's Houthi rebels captured the Galaxy Leader cargo ship and detained its crew, the Iran-backed rebels have turned the vessel into a domestic "tourist attraction".

For about a dollar per trip, male-only groups of visitors can board wooden boats five times a week to the hijacked car carrier, which the Houthis hail as a trophy in their fight in solidarity with the Palestinians.

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