Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Yemen Coast, Second in 10 Days
Somali pirates hijack the MT Eureka oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen’s coast and steer it toward Somalia, marking the second tanker hijacking in the area within 10 days.
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Somali Piracy Surge: Four Vessels Hijacked in One Week, Threat Level Raised
Piracy off the Somali coast has sharply escalated, with at least four vessels hijacked in suspected incidents over the past week, prompting the UK Maritime Trade Operations to raise the threat level to ‘substantial.’