Pirates hijack Eritrea-flagged tanker with 22 Indians

By The BriefBrief

An Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker, M T Sibu 1, carrying 20 crew members including 16 Indians, was hijacked by armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The incident occurred around 30 nautical miles off Yemen’s coast on August 20, according to an official.

WHO: Armed pirates

WHAT: Hijacked the Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker M T Sibu 1 with Indian crew members on board

WHEN: Aug 20, 2026

WHERE: Gulf of Aden, off Yemen

WHY: Motive not yet established.

Sources (2): The Hindu, Times of India

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