Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack

Somali pirates hijacked the Eritrean-flagged oil tanker M.T. Sibu 1 off Yemen, taking it toward Somalia’s Puntland coast. This incident marks the sixth commercial vessel seized by Somali pirates since April; previous hijackings included the Lutuf and the Honor 25. Authorities suggest that external forces may be behind this renewed piracy.