Armed individuals seize Israeli-managed oil tanker in Gulf of Aden near Yemen, says US officialThe incident follows seizure of an Israeli-linked cargo ship by Yemen Houthis, allies of Iran, in the southern Red Sea last week. 
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Unidentified armed individuals are believed to have seized oil cargo vessel 'Central Park' in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, a US defence official said.
The small oil tanker (19,998 metric tons) is managed by the Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime Ltd, a London-headquartered international ship management company, LSEG data shows.
The incident follows seizure of an Israeli-linked cargo ship by Yemen Houthis, allies of Iran, in the southern Red Sea last week. The group threatened to target more Israeli vessels.