An oil tanker transiting south of Aden fired warning shots after being approached by six small boats, per a UKMTO report relayed by monitoring sources.
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of an incident approximately 50 nautical miles south of Aden, Yemen, on July 13 per monitoring sources. An eastbound oil tanker transiting the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) reported being approached by six small boats from the starboard side. One of the boats closed to a distance of five cables, prompting the vessel’s armed security team to fire warning shots. The other five boats reportedly remained at a distance of one nautical mile. Authorities are investigating the incident, and vessels have been advised to transit with caution. All reports of the incident remain unconfirmed.
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