Small craft approaches tanker west of Yemen's Socotra before turning away, UKMTO says

​A ‌products tanker ​sailing within 200 ‌nautical miles west of Yemen's Socotra island ‌was approached by a ‌small craft carrying five people, ⁠the ​United Kingdom ⁠Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency ⁠said on Saturday.

The vessel's ​armed security team ⁠was deployed and ⁠the ​small craft altered course away ⁠from the tanker, the ⁠UKMTO ⁠said.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)