PHOTO: In an undated photo released by Zodiac Maritime, the tanker Central Park is seen. The VBSS team then boarded the Central Park to clear the vessel and ensure the crew was safe, according to Ryder. The five are currently aboard the USS Mason, he said. The ship seizure was "clearly a piracy-related incident," according to Ryder, who said that while the U.S. continues to assess the situation, "we know that they're not Houthi." Pentagon says Somali pirates likely behind seizure of commercial ship near Yemen originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 28, 2023 09:16 UTC