Shipping incident reported in vicinity of Bab al-Mandab: UKMTO
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Saturday that it had received a report of an incident in the vicinity of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, 45 nautical miles southwest of Saleef, Yemen.
Authorities are investigating and vessels are being advised to transit with caution, the statement said.