# Over 90 seafarers captured by pirates in Gulf of Aden — IMO chief

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- TASS, 2026-08-24 17:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177151

> More than 90 seafarers have been held captive since a recent resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden, International Maritime Organization Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez said. He said a sixth vessel was being held and urged the immediate, unconditional release of all captives after two commercial ships were seized near Yemen and Somalia.