UKMTO receives report that armed group have boarded Liberia-flagged vessel off Somalia
UKMTO receives report that armed group have boarded Liberia-flagged vessel off Somalia
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Thursday that a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier had reportedly been boarded by armed individuals southeast of Eyl, Somalia.
In its statement, UKMTO said that it received a report that five to six unauthorized armed persons have boarded the merchant vessel.
The vessel was destined for Khalifa bin Salman in Bahrain, according to Ambrey's statement.
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