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An oil tanker was boarded by six armed individuals off Yemen and redirected toward Somalia, according to UKMTO. The incident highlights a resurgence of Somali piracy since April, with five cargo ships currently held.
Somali pirates have abandoned a UAE-flagged dhow they seized in late April after being unable to use it as a mother ship to attack other vessels, security officials in Puntland said. The 11-member crew abandoned the ship on May 4 due to depleted supplies and heightened vigilance on passing vessels. The incident raises renewed concerns about Somali piracy after years of relative calm.
