Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.
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It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.
An oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Yemen in an armed attack by unidentified assailants. Authorities are working to track and recover the vessel, which is now heading towards Somalia.
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