The Hellas Aphrodite, a tanker carrying gasoline, reportedly came under attack off Somalia (Image: Bloomberg) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

An oil tanker was boarded by suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean to the east of the Somali coast, the most serious in a string of recent incidents in the area.

The attackers were operating from a nearby mothership and boarded the Hellas Aphrodite oil tanker about 700 miles east of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, Ambrey Intelligence said. There have been attempted attacks on other vessels earlier in the week, data from maritime intelligence firms including Ambrey and Vanguard Tech show.

The ship’s manager, Latsco Marine Management Inc., confirmed a security incident. It said the ship was carrying gasoline to South Afr

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