Security incident near Bab al-Mandab Strait and Aden raises maritime concerns

UKMTO reports incident near Aden, raising maritime security concerns

Security incident near Bab al-Mandab Strait raises maritime concerns

SOMALI PIRATES ATTEMPT TO HIJACK TANKER OFF YEMEN The UKMTO says an eastbound tanker roughly 50 nautical miles south of Aden was approached by six small boats carrying suspected Somali pirates from Puntland in an attempted hijacking. The vessel’s armed security team fired warning shots, forcing the