Tanker Hijacked, Gulf of Aden
Issued: 16 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-07-17 06:20:00 CW Alert 017- (Jul 26) Indian Ocean Hijack Pirates Closed/MSCIO/OPEN
It has been reported that a tanker has been boarded while underway approximately 60nm Southwest of Mukalla, Yemen. The authorities are currently investigating. UPDATE: Open-sources have reported that the vessel involved is a Tanzanian-flagged vessel and MSCIO have reported that the vessel has been hijacked by a Pirate Action Group (PAG) and is underway towards the Horn of Africa. Operation ATALANTA is investigating the incident and monitoring the vessel.
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