# Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-22 21:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune | ‘This is obviously a very, very lucrative business for them’: Somali pirates are back—the Iran war is keeping the US too busy to stop them | 2026-08-24 05:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNb0FoZm16bHRWVGxXcG12VDdjaVM4ZXU2WDRwSGV3WlM3eTlFcHBLOURSX0VSUG9TQUJ6MUY5eGNSQVJhZE1QR2F3SmFWcWhFN3U5ek5EcHk4dXgtSWxVYlY0WENhZTlQRVNnRVdHcmNrRURzaWV4T2hHV3N5bVdtWFhfMnpDV3phQmdjVg?oc=5) |
| gCaptain | Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia | 2026-08-24 05:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNclkzNWdlZVBOYkpuUEJxTG9TWkw5M3FPY3RyMFo4RUxlMjQ2Y2pNaGtkRnl0WkpHS3pZM1hSZEo5NDFfQjNnMGJrOWpidENtVkd6WUItOU5MakgxS1l0MFpKTE5XdnV4M3BxYjJsV3AyWmZ3eDVqeWl5dV9CQWktS3N0SlNaTzI4YlNzR1owZUt0MF9EaWFpWE5xUFFSTEFaVHlhaGVCaFU?oc=5) |
| The Maritime Executive | Mystery Grows Around Cargo Ship Held by Somali Pirates | 2026-08-24 05:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQa3JhOVBPRGRBTXFpWHphUmMxNXZURDczd2xBNGEtdExfblM3NU1ydEU2OHA2SG4yY215UUNZRng5NXdHaVFpWF9OaDVzOWc3R1BxRGtESXVXemFJSXlzV1BGMkk0bDBSTE8wc004Z21KbFdOYkdmSzRRZ3ZscHRWdEJ3cVZCZUx3cE5yREdpSlg0WkV6bV9MSg?oc=5) |
| allAfrica.com | Somalia: Somali Pirates Hijack Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Yemen | 2026-08-24 05:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE53a09PY1d0YTJYaDlnQUVlbmdJMkNHclM4b2V3UVFIQTNsTG91YTJpMC1ISUJ0MTNCQWM4VjY5WHhQSmR3QWZyQnVKbnFGanl0VG9CTC03VUhCcHc?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Pirates hijack cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia's coast, official says | 2026-08-22 08:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPYVJZeVJVZTJRblZZMG9OVVBWbDVXY1VfLWxKYWw1S2JOV1N2V20zVVVubkZRN0ZPWU1QdFhfcnNfR3VNV2tZSkZYR3ZFc0ZIT3dreGhDU0lORzVGWnBUWVpBSW9qUFFVR1NLWkoydnpHOTJORUtLREkwemNxS1M1WWxpOElOOG1GZ1lWVk0zUDVFR3lWT3dPUWM1ZkFNOFVQRTE4SUJ30gGrAUFVX3lxTFAxdTVGVnlfUm1fcTd0RTg2Y212R1RWZm5CU0QtTlRqMWlqY1RvN1FwSTducDcyNzhaNWFpYzVRa0xJVm1ZbHhNVjJwbmRlTWhnWnplT0tudHNSN3dPVzVzcWcyWGluY1hpMmZCNFZ5WkFJaExMSXNVajJVTU1oQUVxeWhheGJ5aGl5V2xRRm9TbGVmTUdsYS1oWWR2NEU5bjRQN001eXJnM3RtUQ?) |

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