Somali pirates seize oil tanker east of Mukalla
Somali pirates hijacked a tanker in the Gulf of Aden, east of the city of Al Mukalla in Hadramout Province, carrying a valuable cargo estimated at over $100 million. The incident occurred 136 nautical miles from Al Mukalla when six armed men boarded the vessel, seized control, and then changed its course toward the Somali coasts. This is the second such incident in 2026, reigniting fears of a resurgence of piracy activities in the waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, and raising concerns among shipping and insurance companies. So far, Yemeni authorities and coast guard forces have not issued any official comments regarding the incident or the measures taken to protect the tanker and its crew.
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