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British Military Says Guards on Board Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden Off Yemen Exchange Fire with Gunmen in Small Boat
No injuries or damage were reported after guards on an unnamed cargo ship drove off six armed men in the Gulf of Aden, the British military said.
- On Wednesday, armed guards aboard a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden exchanged gunfire with six armed men in a small boat, forcing the attackers to withdraw, the British military said.
- According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations , the vessel was approached about 88 nautical miles, or roughly 163 kilometers, southwest of Yemen's Balhaf terminal.
- Security personnel successfully drove the gunmen away, and the British military confirmed no injuries or damage occurred during the encounter along a shipping route facing repeated threats.
- No organization immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, though reports of piracy have emerged in waters near Yemen and along surrounding shipping lanes.
- Separately, Iran-backed Houthi militants announced their intention to resume attacks against Israel-affiliated vessels transiting the Red Sea, escalating regional maritime risks.
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Cargo vessel exchanges fire with armed craft southwest of Yemen: UKMTO - The Tribune
An armed boat targeted a cargo vessel near Yemen, triggering a shootout before being repelled by onboard security. The maritime attack coincided with an announcement by Yemen's Houthi movement banning Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and claiming responsibility for missile strikes on central Israel.
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