Maritime security incident: Oil tanker hijacked off the coast of Shabwah province in Yemen
[47116] Maritime security incident: Oil tanker hijacked off the coast of Shabwah province in Yemen
Reports of the hijacking of an oil tanker by militants off the coast of Yemen and its diversion towards Somalia. Local authorities have confirmed the event.
Oil tanker hijacking incident off the coast of Yemen
The Yemeni Coast Guard reported today, May 2, 2026, a serious security incident in which an oil tanker was hijacked by militants off the coast of Shabwah province. According to reports, after the militants took control of the vessel, they steered it towards the coast of Somalia.
The news was originally circulated by various Telegram channels, including اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, and خبری پلاس|خبرفوری 🔖فوری, which stated that it was a planned hijacking of a tanker by a group of militants.
The العربیه فارسی channel also confirmed the details and reported that the Yemeni Coast Guard issued an official report confirming the reports of full control by the militants over the tanker and its transport away from the Yemeni region toward the coast of Somalia.
At the same time, the حامیان پزشکیان channel addressed the incident in two separate reports: first, it was noted that it was a "report of a security incident" before the full news of the tanker hijacking and its transfer to Somalia was confirmed. As of now, no details have been provided regarding the identity of the militants or the status of the crew members who were on the ship.