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Tanzanian-flagged tanker seized by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen
A Tanzanian-flagged tanker was hijacked Friday after leaving Yemen and is now held off Somalia's Puntland coast. Seven armed Somali pirates are reported to have taken the vessel.
Jul 19, 5:55 AM·1m read3 sources
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A Tanzanian-flagged tanker was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen's coast on Friday and has since been moved to waters off Somalia's northeastern Bari region. The MT ASANA, a general tanker, departed Mukalla, Yemen, before the seizure. Public vessel-tracking data showed the ship moving at about 2 knots in the Gulf of Aden with Bosaso, Somalia, listed as its destination.
incident Security sources and local officials said seven armed Somali pirates carried out the hijacking. The vessel transmitted a distress signal during the incident. It remains unclear how many crew members were aboard or whether anyone was injured.
No information on crew nationality has been released. Puntland authorities have not issued a public statement. The vessel's owner and manager have also not commented, and international naval forces in the region have not provided an immediate update.
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