The hijacking comes amid a resurgence of piracy that has seen six commercial vessels seized since April across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.

Somali piracy incidents have resurged in the Red Sea region in recent times, especially since the U.S.-Iran war kicked off-major concern for shipping companies.

ALABWABA - Pirates, believed to be Somali, hijacked a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, off the eastern coast of Yemen, on Thursday and began steering