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Small boats with armed people approach vessels off Yemen: UKMTO

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01-07-2026 | 07:45

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Small boats with armed people approach vessels off Yemen: UKMTO

A vessel reported being approached by multiple small craft with several people on board bearing small arms, 76 nautical ⁠miles south of the Yemeni port of Balhaf on Wednesday, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

The crew was reported to be safe, UKMTO added.

In a separate incident, UKMTO said it received ⁠a report of a small craft approaching a tanker operating 85 nautical miles ⁠off Balhaf. The crew were also reported to be ⁠safe and the ship continued on its ⁠voyage, it added.

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