An alliance of Somali pirates and Houthi militias?
The oceans have become increasingly more dangerous, with military conflicts targeting cargo ships in the Black Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, the Strait of Hormuz… and around the Horn of Africa, where there’s an ongoing resurgence of activity by Somali Pirates.
Yesterday (2), an oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Yemen and diverted toward Somalia’s waters.
The attack was reportedly carried out by armed Somali pirates, but some Yemenis with ties to armed groups – and even to the Houthi militia – were also suspected of participating in the attack.
Somalian pirates have just hijacked a Yemeni oil tanker off the Shabwa coast marking a third vessel in recent times and a possible resurgence of piracy off east Africa.
— WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3)May 2, 2026
🚨 Somali pirates just seized a UAE-owned tanker!
Armed men have seized the oil tanker M/T Eureka off Yemen’s coast and are steering it toward Somali waters.
Earlier, a separate vessel reported a suspicious approach by a skiff 84 nautical miles southwest of Mukalla.
Source: Al…https://t.co/ykkdK5x7M9pic.twitter.com/PlIfITBlhq
Source: The Gateway Pundit
