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Somali pirates hijack US-sanctioned oil tanker near Yemen

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Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker near Yemen, marking the sixth commercial vessel seizure since April. The Eritrean-flagged M.T. Sibu 1, carrying 20 crew members, was taken towards Somalia's Puntland coast. This vessel was previously sanctioned by the US Treasury for allegedly being part of an Iranian "shadow fleet" evading sanctions. AI

RANK_REASON This is a piracy event involving a sanctioned vessel, not a core AI development.

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Somali pirates hijack US-sanctioned oil tanker near Yemen

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    20 sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates near Yemen on US-sanctioned ship

    Somali pirates hijacked an oil products tanker off Yemen, a Somali maritime security official said, the latest in a resurgence of piracy that has seen six commercial vessels seized since April across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. Six armed pirates hijacked the Eritre…

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