UKMTO reports suspicious small craft near merchant vessels in Gulf of Aden

Single source · Gulf of Aden (approximate) · 2026-10-28 10:30 UTC

UKMTO says it received reports of suspicious small craft operating near merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden at 1030 UTC on 28 October 2026, potentially indicative of Pirate Action Group activity. According to one report cited by UKMTO, a green and blue boat with two ladders and one hook had 9 persons onboard.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• UKMTO Operations Centre (X), 2026-10-28 12:06 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-28 12:24 UTC
• @tabzlive (Telegram), 2026-10-28 12:46 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-28 15:19 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-28 16:40 UTC
• UKMTO Operations Centre (X), 2026-10-29 15:22 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-28 12:12 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-28 12:16 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-28 12:06 UTC; last updated 2026-10-29 15:35 UTC.

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