UKMTO Says Vessel Seized in Gulf of Aden Now in Somali Waters

UK maritime agency confirms ship hijacked in Gulf of Aden, diverted to Somali waters

Agency says it received report of incident 65 nautical miles (75 miles) south of Yemeni city of Al Mukalla

UKMTO says vessel seized in Gulf of Aden now in Somali waters

UKMTO says vessel seized in Gulf of Aden now in Somali waters A vessel seized yesterday while passing through the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s coast has now “been manoeuvred into Somalian territorial water,” the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The organisation said that it is now classifying the incident as a hijacking.

Oil Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden; Somali Pirates Suspected – Somali Dispatch

GULF OF ADEN – An oil tanker identified as Asana has reportedly been hijacked off the coast of Hadramawt Province in eastern Yemen, with Yemeni authorities blaming Somali pirates for the attack. According to the Yemeni Coast Guard, the vessel was sailing approximately 26 nautical miles (48 kilometers) off the Hadramawt coast when it was approached by armed men traveling in speedboats. The attackers reportedly boarded the tanker and took control …