Trending Now - Oil Tanker Seized by Suspected Pirates Near Somali Coast

WHO:

AP News - Six armed men from the Bandarbeyla district carried out the hijacking.

ABC News World - Suspected Somali pirates are involved in the hijacking.

BBC News - The British military is monitoring the situation.

WHAT:

AP News - The tanker was carrying a large shipment of fuel.

ABC News World - A fuel tanker has been hijacked off the northeastern coast of Somalia.

BBC News - The incident marks a resurgence of piracy in the region.

WHERE:

AP News - The hijacking occurred in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland.

ABC News World - The hijacking occurred off the northeastern coast of Somalia.

WHEN:

ABC News World - The hijacking was reported on April 25th, 2026.

WHY:

BBC News - Piracy has made a comeback in recent years in this stretch of the Indian Ocean.

HOW:

AP News - The British military reported that unauthorized people took control of the tanker and were maneuvering it “south within Somali territorial waters.”

ABC News World - The hijacking was confirmed by a local official.

(UPDATED April 25, 2026 17:12 UTC)

Six armed men from the Bandarbeyla district have hijacked a tanker that was carrying a large shipment of fuel. The incident took place in the waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland. According to the British military, unauthorized individuals are now maneuvering the tanker south within Somali territorial waters.

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(UPDATED April 25, 2026 11:12 UTC)

A fuel tanker has been hijacked off the northeastern coast of Somalia, marking a troubling resurgence of piracy in the region. The situation is being closely monitored by the British military, as confirmed by a local official. This incident was reported on Saturday, highlighting the ongoing challenges of maritime security in this stretch of the Indian Ocean.