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Tanker boarded by armed group off Yemen, says British military
Ambrey said the tanker lacked armed security, and a South Korean warship was sent to assist after the crew issued a distress call.
- On Friday, armed assailants boarded the Tanzania-flagged chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden, 65 nautical miles south of Al Mukalla, Yemen, and took control of the vessel.
- British maritime security firm Ambrey identified the assailants as suspected Somali pirates rather than Iran-aligned Houthi militia, with the tanker transiting toward Bosaso, Somalia.
- The vessel issued a distress call at 0620 GMT on Friday, lacking an armed security team; the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center confirmed it was boarded by "unauthorized personnel."
- A South Korean warship was dispatched to assist the tanker, according to Greek maritime security company Diaplous, while Vanguard noted that crew status and boarding details remain unclear.
- While Somali pirates have been active in the Gulf of Aden recently, Iran-backed Houthis have threatened to close the Red Sea oil route, compounding regional maritime instability.
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A ship carrying chemical and petroleum products under the Tanzanian flag was seized in the Gulf of Aden by unidentified persons, according to the UK Maritime Security Agency UKMTO. However, the Yemeni authorities claim that the ship was captured by Somali pirates.
·Bucharest, Romania
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Chemical Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden? What We Know About Suspected Pirate Attack Off Yemen
The chemical tanker Asana was boarded by armed assailants in the Gulf of Aden on July 17. Here's what's confirmed, what's still unclear, and why officials suspect piracy over a Houthi attack.
·Singapore
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The Houthis allied with Iran in Yemen recently increasingly threatens with attacks on merchant ships. Now an attack is reported off the coast of Yemen.
·Berlin, Germany
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