New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday released 11 mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed four on board and sank the vessel.

The Iranian-backed Houthis, who have been targeting ships during the Israel-Hamas war, said via their al-Masirah satellite news channel that Oman had taken custody of the mariners, who were flying to the sultanate.

Oman later said it received the 11 mariners - who are from India and the Philippines - "in preparation for their return to their home countries." However, the Houthis later released images of only 10 mariners. It wasn't clear why the 11th releasee wasn't shown.

A Royal Oman Air Force jet landed earlier Wednesday in Sanaa, the Yem...