Newsletters
Yemen's coast guard said Saturday that the oil tanker M/T Eureka had been hijacked off the coast of Shabwa province by unidentified armed men who boarded the vessel, seized control and steered it toward the Gulf of Aden in the direction of Somali waters.
The coast guard said the tanker's location had been identified and that efforts were underway to track it, take necessary measures to recover it and ensure the safety of its crew.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) recently reported suspicious activity 84 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Mukalla, noting that a bulk carrier reported a small boat and a fishing vessel coming within 500 meters of it.
It remains unclear whether the UKMTO report is connected to the Yemen coast guard's statement.
This is a developing story...
Set as preferred source
Set as preferred source
4 min read
