Gunmen seize tanker Asona in Gulf of Aden bound for Bosaso, Somalia, reports Reuters

The tanker "Asana" has arrived in the Gulf of Aden, and it is believed that armed militants seized it while heading to Bossaso in Somalia, according to naval sources. The details of the incident are not yet clear, but this operation occurs amid escalating security efforts in the region, amidst increasing threats to maritime shipping in the Gulf of Aden.