UPDATES: UKMTO Reports Incidents Around Bab El Mandeb Near Yemen

UKMTO: Incident around the Bab El Mandeb in the Middle East where an entity declaring itself to be the Yemeni Navy ordered a vessel to change its course to Yemen.

Dec 14, 2023

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YEMEN/BAB EL MANDEB - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported an incident around the Bab El Mandeb in the Middle East where an entity declaring itself to be the Yemeni Navy ordered a vessel to change its course to Yemen.

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The UKMTO has advised caution and to report any suspicious activity in the region, and says that authorities are investigating the incident.

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