British maritime agency reports small vessels opened fire on ship off Yemen’s coast

CAIRO, Egypt — The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says a vessel had been engaged by multiple small vessels, which have opened fire with small arms and self-propelled grenades 51 nautical miles southwest of Yemen’s Hodeidah.

Armed security teams have returned fire, and the situation is ongoing, UKMTO says in an advisory note.

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