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UKMTO: small vessel attacks cargo ship south of Yemen; security team fires back

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 12:37

TL;DR

The British Maritime Trade Operations center reported an attack by a small vessel on a cargo ship in waters south of Yemen. The ship's armed security team exchanged fire, and the small boat withdrew. No casualties or damage have been reported.

01 · How it developed

6 developments

  1. Latest

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

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

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

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02 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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