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UKMTO reports attack on cargo vessel off Yemen's Red Sea coast

Published: 05 Jul 2026 - 12:35 pm | Last Updated: 05 Jul 2026 - 12:37 pm
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Xinhua

Aden, Yemen: A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast on Sunday, triggering a distress alert, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

In a statement posted on the social media platform X, the UKMTO said it had received a report of the incident about 30 nautical miles southwest of the port city of Hodeidah.