Aden: A tanker traveling approximately 50 nautical miles south of Aden in southern Yemen was approached by six small boats, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center. The agency reported the incident as 'a suspicious activity,' noting that the vessel was moving east through the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor when the boats approached from its starboard side.

According to Anadolu Agency, one of the boats came within five cables, equivalent to about 0.5 nautical miles, prompting the tanker's armed security team to fire warning shots. The other five boats maintained a distance of approximately one nautical mile from the vessel.

Authorities are currently investigating the incident. The UKMTO has urged vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity they encounter.