Tanker fires warning shots off Yemen's Socotra: UKMTO
The UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday that a tanker's armed security team fired warning shots at a suspicious small craft approaching the vessel approximately 98 nautical miles north of Yemen's Socotra island, adding that authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported on Friday that a tanker's armed security team fired warning shots at a suspicious small craft approaching the vessel approximately 98 nautical miles north of Yemen's Socotra island, forcing the boat to alter course. The maritime agency said the vessel's company security officer confirmed the craft carried five people.
"The vessel's Armed Security Team fired warning shots at the small craft which forced them to alter course," UKMTO said, adding that authorities are investigating the incident.
Investigation ongoing
No further details regarding the identity of the approaching boat or its intended destination were immediately available. The incident occurs in waters near Socotra, a strategic island at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden.
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