” 22 militants land in a ship and force its crew towards the Somalia coast ” : UKMTO

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that it had received a report of a boarding incident 600 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, Somalia.

” 22 gunmen landed in the ship and forced its crew towards the coast of Somalia ” , (UKMTO) added .

” vessel had been boarded off Somalia by multiple people who were now in control of it ” added .

Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO,” UKMTO said in a statement without providing further detailes