Small Boat With Armed Persons Onboard Reported Operating In Close Proximity To Small Coastal Freighter Near Massawa Eritrea

The UKMTO reported a "time late sighting" report of a small boat with armed persons onboard operating in close proximity to a small coastal freighter near Massawa Eritrea.

RED SEA - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) states it received a "time late sighting" report of a small boat with armed persons onboard operating in close proximity to a small coastal freighter about 95 nautical miles northeast of Massawa Eritrea, a northeast African country on the Red Sea coast.

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Authorities are investigating the incident.

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