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1 hour ago · Yemen
Tanker attacked by people on skiff off Yemen, UKMTO says
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Yemen. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 04:56 UTC. The headline in use is “Tanker attacked by people on skiff off Yemen, UKMTO says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency says an LNG tanker has been attacked by several people on a skiff off of the Yemeni city of Al Mukalla. The maritime security watchdog said that at least seven men were on board the small boat.
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