Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
- The seizure of the Asana is the latest in a fast-growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of AdenAn oil tanker has been seized off the coast of Yemen, in an attack the country’s coastguard says was carried out by Somali pirates.
- It is the latest in a series of hijackings to re-emerge in the region this year.
- The Yemeni coastguard said the Astana was seized about 26 nautical miles (48km) off Hadramawt province on Friday.
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- The seizure of the Asana is the latest in a fast-growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of AdenAn oil tanker has been seized off the coast of Yemen, in an attack the country’s coastguard says was carried out by Somali pirates.
- It is the latest in a series of hijackings to re-emerge in the region this year.
- The Yemeni coastguard said the Astana was seized about 26 nautical miles (48km) off Hadramawt province on Friday.
Sources: Al Jazeera