- A Tanzania-flagged chemical tanker was boarded off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden by “unauthorized personnel” — suspected Somali pirates — and a Korean warship was en route after the tanker issued a distress call.
- The episode follows a recent uptick in attacks in the area, with pirates and other armed groups striking vessels in nearby waters over the past weeks.
- The EU has just struck a deal with Djibouti to boost Red Sea naval patrols against Houthi threats, highlighting how Yemen’s long civil war is fuelling regional maritime instability.
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