What happened

UKMTO/JMIC reported that a tanker was boarded by unauthorised individuals during an eastbound transit of the Gulf of Aden, approximately 65 nautical miles south of Al Mukalla, Yemen, and was forced to alter course into Somali territorial waters. The advisory did not identify the vessel, vessel class, cargo, boarding party, casualties, or subsequent disposition. The marker is approximate.

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