Armed Security Team Repels Suspected Pirate Attack Off Yemen

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An armed security team on a merchant vessel off the coast of Yemen repelled a suspected pirate attack, exchanging gunfire with an armed small craft. The incident reflects ongoing maritime security challenges faced in the Gulf of Aden shipping routes.

A merchant vessel transiting off Yemen’s southern coast exchanged gunfire with an armed small craft on Tuesday in an incident that appears more consistent with piracy than the missile and...