Armed individuals boarded the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden near the Yemeni coast and appear to have taken control of the vessel, according to a report by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) citing Reuters. The identity of the hijackers and the status of the crew have not yet been confirmed.
Armed individuals boarded the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden near the Yemeni coast and now appear to be in control of the vessel, according to a Reuters report cited by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The ship was carrying chemical products. The hijackers' affiliation and the condition of the crew remain unconfirmed. The incident is the latest maritime security event in the strategic waterway, which has seen periodic attacks by Houthi forces in recent months, but no group has claimed responsibility for this boarding.
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