Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
Analysts point to naval forces stretched thin by conflicts in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, shipping traffic pushed closer to Somali waters as vessels reroute and instability in Somalia itself as key drivers of the renewed threat.
An oil tanker has been seized off the coast of Yemen, in an attack the country’s coastguard says was carried out by Somali pirates.
Yemeni authorities said they were coordinating with international partners and maritime agencies in the area to verify the tanker’s condition and track its movements.
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