Tanker off Yemen boarded by armed people, diverted towards Somalia, UKMTO says

Tanker off Yemen boarded by armed people, diverted towards Somalia, UKMTO says A tanker was boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel and diverted it towards Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday. UKMTO earlier said it had received a report of an incident 136 nautical miles east of Yemen's Mukalla, where the tanker, travelling west in the…

middleeasteye.net ·2026-08-20

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Also reported by 2 other outlets

Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy qatar-tribune.com
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy aljazeera.com

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