The Houthi group affirmed that the attacks were done as an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people. "Our operations came in support of the Palestinian people and their victory."
Nine Egyptians had been charged with being part of the crew of the Adriana, a trawler carrying an estimated 700 migrants from Libya to Italy, which sunk and left only 104 survivors.
Over a quarter-million Israelis took cruises last year, but halted by war, now a push to regain momentum as MSC Cruises leads the charge back home.
The Marianne Danica was carrying a cargo of arms to Israel and had requested permission to call at Cartagena on May 21, Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on X on Thursday.
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Iran seized the container ship, MSC Aries, with a crew of 25, in the Strait of Hormuz in April, days after Tehran vowed to retaliate for a suspected Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus.
Iran-backed Houthis have increased their attacks and made several claims of targeting numerous ships in recent days, including claims, without evidence, that they were targeting Israel-linked ships.
He was quoted as saying the crew would be turned over to their ambassadors in Tehran. The reports did not say when this would occur.
Colombia, Spain and an American salvage company all claim ownership of the wreck - dubbed the "Holy Grail of Shipwrecks" - and its cargo.
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