A ship traveling eastward through the Gulf of Aden was boarded by unauthorized individuals on Friday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, known as UKMTO. The incident took place approximately 65 nautical miles south of Al Mukalla port in Yemen.
In a separate development, UKMTO also reported that a tanker was caught up in an incident involving military forces on Thursday. That encounter occurred roughly 100 nautical miles east of Duqm, a port city in Oman. Officials noted the tanker experienced interactions tied to ongoing military activity in the surrounding region.
