Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings

Per Al Jazeera, suspected Somali pirates have seized a tanker named the Astana near Yemen. The seizure is the latest in a rapidly growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's most critical shipping routes.

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