Suspected Pirates Seize Tanker Off Yemen Coast in Gulf of Aden, Sources Say

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Suspected pirates have seized control of the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden. Maritime security sources report that armed assailants boarded the vessel, raising concerns over the safety of shipping routes in the region.

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, maritime security sources said.