Yemen’s coast ​guard said ‌on Saturday (May 2, 2026) that the ​M/T ⁠EUREKA oil tanker had been hijacked ‌off the coast of Shabwa ‌province ‌by ⁠unidentified armed ⁠men who boarded the vessel, seized control ​and ‌steered it towards the Gulf of Aden in the ‌direction of ​Somali waters.

The coast guard ⁠added that the tanker’s location ‌had been identified and efforts were under way to track ‌it to ensure ⁠the safety of ⁠its crew.