Somalia
Gunmen Seize Tanker Off Yemen as Somali Piracy Resurges
Six armed men seized control of the Seamull tanker and turned it toward Somalia after boarding the vessel off Yemen, according to…
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Tanker
World
U.S. launches new strikes as Trump vows to punish Iran over Houthi tanker attacks
The United States has unleashed another round of strikes on Iranian military sites, extending a dangerous regional fight into its 13th consecutive…
Somalia
Somalia condemns Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia after Red Sea tanker attacks
Thursday July 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has issued a sharp condemnation of Yemen’s Houthi group over its threats against Saudi…
World
Houthis Claim Red Sea Tanker Attacks as US Strikes Iran Again
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, a potentially dangerous expansion of the US-Iran…
East-Africa
Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
By Faisal AliSaturday July 18, 2026 Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off Yemen’s coast, according to the country’s coastguard, marking…
Somalia
Armed Pirates Seize Oil Tanker Off Yemen, Steer It Toward Somalia
Armed pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen, divert ship toward Somalia MUKALLA, Yemen — Suspected Somali pirates commandeered an oil tanker off…
World
Kremlin calls French seizure of tanker in Atlantic illegal
Russia has denounced France’s seizure of an oil tanker in the Atlantic, calling the operation “illegal” and likening it to “piracy” after…
Somalia
Tanker near Somalia fires warning shots at suspicious approach
Saturday May 23, 2026 A tanker in the Gulf of Aden came under a suspicious approach on May 22, prompting its armed…
East-Africa
Somali pirates reportedly demand $10 million to release small product tanker
Thursday May 14, 2026 MT Honour 25 is one of the two product tankers being held off the coast of Somalia by…
North-Africa
UAE condemns hijacking of oil tanker carrying Egyptian sailors off Yemen
Wednesday May 13, 2026 The UAE has strongly denounced the hijacking of an oil tanker off the Yemeni coast, a vessel carrying…
North-Africa
Egypt confirms oil tanker hijacked off Yemen coast, taken to Somalia
Hussien ElkabanyTuesday May 12, 2026 Egypt said Monday that an oil tanker carrying eight Egyptian sailors was seized off Yemen’s coast and…
