Chemical tanker seized off Yemen coast in suspected Somali pirate hijack

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-17 · 10:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The chemical tanker Asana was reportedly boarded by armed assailants off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday. Maritime security sources believe the assailants are in control of the vessel. Initial assessments suggest the incident is linked to Somali piracy, rather than Yemen's Houthi militia. Ship tracking data indicated the tanker, which lacked a confirmed flag, was bound for the Somali port of Bosaso.

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The tanker had no confirmed flag.

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The small tanker had listed the Somali port of Bosaso as its next destination.

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Armed assailants are believed to have boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday.

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The incident appeared to be related to Somali piracy rather than Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia.

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⁠Armed assailants are believed to have boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and are in control of the vessel, according to maritime ‌security sources.Based on initial assessments, the incident appeared to be related to ‌Somali piracy rather than Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia, one of the maritime security sources said.The small tanker, which had no confirmed flag, had listed the Somali port of Bosaso as its next destination, ship tracking data showed.

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