Vessel Fired Upon Off Coast of Yemen, UKMTO Reports
Quick Look
- A vessel off the coast of Yemen was fired upon by individuals in two skiffs, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
- The vessel's security team returned fire, and the skiffs disengaged.
- Authorities are investigating.
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Why It Matters
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center reported an incident where unidentified individuals on boats fired at a vessel off the coast of Yemen, approximately 105 nautical miles northeast of Aden.
Unidentified people on boats have fired at a vessel off the coast of Yemen, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center under the Royal Navy said.
"UKMTO has received a report of an incident 105NM northeast of Aden, Yemen," the organization said in a statement. "A vessel has been approached to within four meters and fired upon by two skiffs with an unknown number of armed persons on board."
"The vessel has deployed security team and returned fire. The suspect skiffs have now disengaged and are in excess 4NM of the vessel," the statement reads.
It said that authorities are investigating the matter. Vessels in the area were advised to transit with caution.
On June 15, UKMTO issued reports about two similar incident off the Yemeni coast. In one incident, a group of people tried to board a container vessel, in the other - fired a round from a grenade launcher at a tanker.
Open Questions
- Who were the attackers?
- What was the motive for the attack?
