Cargo vessel attacked off Yemen's Red Sea coast; UKMTO issues distress alert

The cargo ship came under attack by unknown armed assailants. REPRESENTATION PIC/ISTOCK

A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast on Sunday, triggering a distress alert, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In a statement posted on its X handle, the UKMTO said it had received a report of the incident about 30 nautical miles southwest of the port city of Hodeidah.

"MV Golden Arsenal, a St Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged bulk carrier, en route from Aden, Yemen, with 21 crew members, including one Indian national, reported an attempted pirate attack approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti on the afternoon of 01Jul 26," UKMTO said.

It said authorities were investigating the incident and did not immediately provide details about the attackers, casualties or damage to the vessel, Xinhua news agency reported. The UKMTO advised vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.

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