UKMTO gets reports of dhow departing Somali port with 11 armed people on board

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Saturday it had received a report from the Maritime Security Center Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) on an unnamed hijacked fishing dhow has departed Jiifle, Somalia, with 11 armed people on board.

Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO, it added.