The encounter was one of three reported maritime attacks that morning. Two other incidents occurred in the Persian Gulf, including one where an individual on a small boat used a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) to target a ship.
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Skiff Fires on LNG Tanker Off Yemen Among 3 Morning Attacks
Commodities3 days ago
Security personnel on a gas shipping vessel used warning fire to drive away an approaching craft on Saturday. A small skiff carrying seven people fired two shots at the liquefied natural gas tanker 140 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukalla, Yemen, before the vessel's armed security team responded with two warning shots that forced the attackers to alter course. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported the incident and noted that authorities are investigating.
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