International Maritime Bureau

Somali pirates hijacked the Eritrean-flagged M.T. Sibu 1 off Yemen and took it toward Somalia’s Puntland coast, making it the sixth commercial vessel seized since April. The tanker was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for allegedly belonging to an Iranian "shadow fleet." This resurgence of piracy has seen attacks occurring increasingly far from Somalia's coastline.

Somali pirates hijacked the Eritrean-flagged M.T. Sibu 1 off Yemen, marking a resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. This was the sixth commercial vessel seized since April, with the tanker itself being sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for alleged ties to an Iranian “shadow fleet.” Puntland’s Security Ministry stated that investigations indicate forces beyond its control were behind the renewed attacks.