Yemen says hijacked oil tanker was headed for Somalia
By Daniel Tari and News AgenciesSaturday May 2, 2026
Pirates appear to be exploiting a widening security gap in the region, with officials saying patrols in the Red Sea have been stretched by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the diversion of commercial shipping lanes.
Somalia maritime police from PMPF patrol in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of semi-autonomous Puntland State State in Somalia
Yemen’s Coast Guard said on Saturday that it is trying to track down an oil tanker seized off the country’s coast and now…