Small Boat Approaches, Opens Fire on LNG Tanker Off Yemen’s Coast, Says UK Maritime Agency - The Tribune
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received a report about a security incident involving an LNG tanker 140 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukalla, Yemen.
- The tanker’s master reported that a small skiff carrying seven people approached and fired two rounds at the vessel.
- Armed security personnel aboard the tanker fired two warning rounds, after which the skiff changed course.
- Authorities began an investigation into the incident.
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A small boat opened fire on a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas in the Gulf of Aden, south-east of the Yemeni city of El Mukalla, which was attacked 140 nautical miles from the city, an incident reported by the British Maritime Trade Administration (UKMTO).
On Saturday, the British Maritime Trade Operations Authority announced that it had received a report of a security incident targeting a liquefied natural gas carrier about 140 nautical miles south-west of the city of Mukala, off the Yemeni coast.
Small Boat Approaches, Opens Fire on LNG Tanker off Yemen’s Coast, Says UK Maritime Agency
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A UKMTO-reported security incident involving an LNG tanker off Al Mukalla highlights rising regional tensions. The event is linked to ongoing Houthi attacks backed by Iran, recent airport strikes in Yemen, and broader diplomatic involvement from US and Israeli leadership. World News | Small Boat Approaches, Opens Fire on LNG Tanker off Yemen’s Coast, Says UK Maritime Agency.
Small boat approaches, opens fire on LNG tanker off Yemen’s coast, says UK maritime agency - The Tribune
A UKMTO-reported security incident involving an LNG tanker off Al Mukalla highlights rising regional tensions. The event is linked to ongoing Houthi attacks backed by Iran, recent airport strikes in Yemen, and broader diplomatic involvement from US and Israeli leadership.
Tanker's security team forces small boat to alter course, according to UKMTO
The crew of a tank vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) about 250 kilometres south-east of Mucalla in Yemen was struck by an armed group attack on a boat, handed over to the British Maritime Trade Administration (UKMTO). "The LNG Tanker Captain reported that a small boat was approaching him and seven persons were on board.
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