British cargo ship attacked off Yemen; security team repels gunmen by boat

Reuters reports that six armed men on a small craft approached a British cargo ship off the coast of Yemen. An exchange of fire broke out between the vessel's armed security team and the attackers, after which the small boat withdrew. No casualties or damage are reported.

6 developments

1. 12:37 · 10 JunLatest

   Security team exchanged fire and the small boat withdrew; no damage reported.

2. 10:37 · 10 Jun

   UKMTO reports six armed individuals approached the vessel southwest of Balhaf.

3. 10:07 · 10 Jun

   Vessel identified as British cargo ship; six gunmen involved in the attack.

• Developing16:50 · 13 JulUKMTO reports cargo vessel attacked southwest of Yemen's Al Hudaydah port
• Strong12:08 · 5 JulUKMTO reports security incident off Yemen's Hodeidah port; merchant vessel attacked by armed individuals
• Strong18:29 · 15 JunReuters: exchange of fire between small vessel and cargo ship off Yemen
• Developing17:17 · 21 JunUKMTO: oil product tanker attacked by armed skiff southeast of Yemen's Ash Shihr

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