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Captured between 2026-10-17T13:52:18.185Z and 2026-10-17T13:52:18.197Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.

LNG tanker approached and fired upon in Gulf of Aden

Status: published

An LNG tanker reported being approached and fired upon by seven individuals in a small skiff roughly 140 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukalla, Yemen, according to UKMTO. The vessel's armed security team fired warning shots in response, prompting the craft to alter its course. The identity of the individuals on the skiff remains unconfirmed as authorities investigate the incident.

Category: vessel-attacked · Location: Gulf of Aden

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Global Events Monitor. LNG tanker approached and fired upon in Gulf of Aden. 2026-10-17T13:46:33.215Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6251. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6251/revision/375d5a4bdad5164ce5eb89106a1f51915237921182b8e40dda47782a099921a8

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