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UKMTO Reports Suspicious Activity Off Yemen's Socotra
Friday May 22, 2026
A tanker was approached by a small craft carrying five people near Yemen’s Socotra Island, according to a British government agency monitoring maritime security in the region.
The incident was reported at 00:20 UTC about 98 nautical miles north of Socotra on Friday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said in a social media post on Friday.
The vessel’s armed security team fired warning shots, forcing the small craft to alter course.
“The CSO of a tanker has confirmed that the vessel was approached by a small craft with five persons onboard, UKMTO said.
“The vessels Armed Security Team fired warning shots at the small craft, which forced them to alter course.”
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