Event Brief
Pirates hijack Eritrea-flagged tanker with 22 Indians
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 9:12 AM ET
Summary: 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.
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