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On June 18, the managers of the 'Galaxy Leader' renewed calls for the release of the 25 crew members, among them the Bulgarian captain and chief officer, along with 17 Filipinos and other sailors from Ukraine, Mexico and Romania, who have been held captive by Yemen's Houthi militants for seven months after the ship was hijacked on Nov 19, 2023. "The Houthis have nothing to gain by keeping the 25 crew members," said the ship's managers, who requested that they be released to their families without further delay.

On June 16, 2024, the Houthi terrorists claimed to have attacked two civilian ships and one American Destroyer in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, stating that they had launched ballistic missiles at the American destroyer and attacked the 'Captain Paris' (IMO: 9692844), en route from Constanta to Jizan whether the Suez Canal, and 'Happy Condor', en route from Gibraltar to Mesaieed, Qatar, with naval missiles and drones. It was unclear whether any of the attacks hit their targets.

The Dutch naval ship HNLMS 'Karel Doorman' treated an injured person on board for the first time during the mission in the Red Sea. Aircraft from the USS 'Philippine Sea' had airlifted the severely injured seafarer from the 'Verbena' for medical attention. He was from Nepal and was taken to 'Karel Doorman' for life-saving surgery after his ship was hit by two missiles in the Gulf of Aden. The victim was injured in a fire that broke out after the rocket attack on June 13. The victim was landed in Djibouti on June 16 and was receiving further treatment there. The crew was evacuated on June 15 from the 'Verbena', which was hit by several missiles and was drifting around burning in the Gulf of Aden northeast of Djibouti. The attack sparked several fires on the ship, which were initially reported under control.

On June 16, 2024, the Houthi terrorists claimed to have attacked two civilian ships and one American Destroyer in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, stating that they had launched ballistic missiles at the American destroyer and attacked the 'Captain Paris', en route from Constanta to Jizan whether the Suez Canal, and 'Happy Condor' (IMO: 9368780), en route from Gibraltar to Mesaieed, Qatar, with naval missiles and drones. It was unclear whether any of the attacks hit their targets.

The HNLMS 'Karel Doorman' treated an injured person on board for the first time during the mission in the Red Sea. Aircraft from the USS 'Philippine Sea' had airlifted the severely injured seafarer from the attacked cargo m/v 'Verbena' (IMO: 9522075) for medical attention. He was from Nepal and was taken to 'Karel Doorman' for life-saving surgery after his ship was hit by two missiles in the Gulf of Aden. The victim was injured in a fire that broke out after the rocket attack on June 13. The victim was landed in Djibouti on June 16 and was receiving further treatment there.