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UKMTO Reports Fire At Vessel After Missile Attack

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The UKMTO has reported a cargo vessel attack 70NM south east of Aden, Yemen, on Thursday in which the vessel caught fire, it said via X.

  • Maritime security firms Ambrey and Diaplous said the vessel was sailing under the flag of Palau and diverted its path by 90 degrees after the attack. That fits the description of a ship called the Islander, Bloomberg ship tracking showed.

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