A merchant vessel reported being targeted by small arms fire in the Red Sea, approximately 92 nautical miles northeast of Eritrea’s Massawa Port, per the British Maritime Security Firm Ambrey.
The incident occurred near the Yemeni coast, an area already affected by the ongoing maritime security threats.
The UKMTO confirmed receiving a sighting report of a small boat with armed individuals onboard.
The boat was sailing close to a small coastal freighter around...