Tanzanian-flagged tanker from Yemen hijacked by suspected Somali pirates

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A Tanzanian-flagged tanker named MT ASANA was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen’s coast. The vessel has been moved to waters off Somalia’s northeastern Bari region following the seizure.

A Tanzanian-flagged tanker was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen’s coast, security sources and local officials familiar with the incident said Sunday. The commercial tanker has since been moved to waters off Somalia’s northeastern Bari region, according local officials. The MT ASANA, a general tanker, was seized on Friday after departing from Mukalla, Yemen, ...