Pirates hijack sanctioned tanker in second Gulf of Aden attack this week
- Six armed men boarded and seized control of products tanker Sibu 1 east of Mukalla, Yemen
- AIS data showed the vessel broadcasting a distress message reading ‘PIRATE ONBOARD HELP’ before changing course
- Attack follows the hijacking of cargo ship Lutuf this week, highlighting a growing resurgence in Somali piracy
A sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and diverted towards Somalia, marking the second piracy-related vessel seizure in four days and reinforcing warnings that Somali pirate groups are re-establishing their reach across one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes
