US Navy responds to distress call after Israeli-owned tanker seized off coast of Yemen
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The US Navy responded to a distress call from an Israeli-linked vessel in the Gulf of Aden Sunday, underscoring tensions in the region amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
The vessel is managed by Zodiac Maritime, a London-based international ship management company owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Group. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
A Zodiac spokesperson told Fox News Digital the vessel issued a distress call around 6 a.m. UTC Sunday morning stating it was under attack by suspected pirates while transiting the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTV) some 54 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia.
Sources told Fox that five armed gunmen seized the tanker after boarding from a skiff by pulling up alongside the tanker. The crew locked themselves in the Citadel.
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