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UKMTO Reports Suspicious Approach in Red Sea
Thursday July 24, 2025
A suspicious approach to a commercial ship has been reported in the Red Sea, according to the British government agency monitoring maritime security in the region.
The ship was approached north-west of Al Mukha in Yemen at about 2 AM UTC on Thursday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a social media post.
"UKMTO has received information, believed to be from the master of a vessel, that she has been approached and challenged by a single small craft," the agency said.
"The information also includes a report of gunfire.
"The vessel has been ordered to reverse course towards Yemen."
This month has seen a return to attacks on commercial shipping around Yemen, after a period of quiet previously this year.
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