Shooting Targets LNG Tanker Off Mukalla Coast
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The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced on Saturday that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker was fired upon by a small boat 140 nautical miles southeast of the city of Mukalla, eastern Yemen.
In an advisory issued on October 17, the agency stated that a boat with seven people on board approached the tanker and fired two shots towards it.
It added that the armed security team on board the tanker responded by firing two warning shots, causing the boat to change course and move away.
The agency urged vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity, noting that relevant authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.
Source: Almahriah Net - Open Sources
