World & BusinessUS-sanctioned tanker Sibu 1 reportedly freed from Somali pirates
The Straits Times, citing maritime police in Somalia's Puntland region, reports that the oil tanker was freed after being hijacked in August.
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The maritime police force in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on September 25, 2026, that Sibu 1 had been freed, The Straits Times reports. Somali pirates had hijacked the US-sanctioned oil tanker in August.
US-sanctioned tanker Sibu 1 reportedly freed from Somali pirates
The Straits Times, citing maritime police in Somalia's Puntland region, reports that the oil tanker was freed after being hijacked in August.
TLDR
The maritime police force in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on September 25, 2026, that Sibu 1 had been freed, The Straits Times reports. Somali pirates had hijacked the US-sanctioned oil tanker in August.