Event Brief
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen, diverting it toward Somalia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Summary: A UK maritime security monitor says gunmen seized a Seamull tanker off Yemen and diverted it toward Somalia. The monitor links the incident to a resurgence of Somali piracy affecting shipping in the Gulf of Aden.
WHO: UK maritime security monitor
WHAT: Gunmen seized the Seamull tanker off Yemen and diverted it toward Somalia
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
WHERE: Gulf of Aden (off Yemen)
WHY: The tanker was seized amid a resurgence of Somali piracy affecting the Gulf of Aden.
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