Pirates board and damage tanker south of Yemen
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Armed pirates boarded and damaged a tanker in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 76 nautical miles south of Balhaf, Yemen. The pirate group, armed with RPGs and other weapons, approached the merchant vessel in a small boat, disrupting maritime security in the region.
A tanker was boarded by armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden approximately 76 nautical miles south of Balhaf, Yemen on Tuesday in the latest attack on merchant shipping. The pirate action group, comprising four individuals armed with RPGs and other weapons, approached the vessel in a small boat. Overtaken, the crew stopped the vessel …