The British Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a small skiff approached a container vessel 14 nautical miles south of Yemen, opened fire, and attempted to board. The ship's crew is safe; no casualties or damage have been reported.
The UKMTO reported the incident at approximately 11:54 Jerusalem time on Monday. A container vessel underway 14 nautical miles south of Yemen's coast was approached by a small skiff whose crew opened fire and attempted to board. The ship's security team apparently responded (details of the response have not been specified by the UKMTO), and the skiff broke off the attack. The vessel and crew are safe with no reported damage.
This incident comes shortly after a separate attack off Yemen earlier today (Mon 11:46 Jerusalem) also attributed to Houthi sources. The pattern of small-boat swarm attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb corridor remains active. The identity of the container vessel and the affiliation of the attackers have not yet been confirmed by the UKMTO.
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