{
  "id": 2545102,
  "title": "Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/somali-pirates-hijack-oil-tanker-off-yemen-in-latest-attack-2545102",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T08:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/somalia-piracy-yemen-puntland-5095054a9227548818dfc819d226dc76"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Somali pirates seized an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, according to a maritime security official. The incident marks the latest in a series of piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean, with six commercial vessels captured since April. The hijacked vessel is the Eritrean-flagged M.T. Sibu 1, a tanker managed by the UAE-based Qatrat Alnada Almasi Ship Management. Six armed pirates boarded the ship about 136 nautical miles east of al-Mukalla, Yemen, on Thursday and towed it towards Somalia's Puntland coast. The Sibu 1, owned by the UAE, was previously sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for allegedly being part of an Iranian \"shadow fleet\" involved in evading sanctions. The ship carried a crew of 20, including 16 Indians, one Syrian, one Sudanese, one Iraqi, and one crew member with an unknown nationality. The vessel's previous port of departure and intended destination are yet to be determined. This hijacking occurred three days after pirates seized the Lutuf, a Cameroon-flagged general cargo ship, off Somalia's coast, which had a crew of 10, including six Indians, a Turkish national, a Georgian national, and two Serbian security guards. Since April 21, Somali pirates have hijacked six commercial vessels, including the Honor 25, Sward, Eureka, Asana, and Lutuf.",
  "summary": "MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali pirates hijacked an oil products tanker off Yemen, a Somali maritime security official said, the latest in a resurgence of piracy that has seen six commercial vessels seized since April across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. Six armed…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/somali-pirates-hijack-oil-tanker-off-yemen-in-latest-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:18:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}