Event Brief
UKMTO: seized vessel moved into Somali territorial waters
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: UKMTO says a vessel seized yesterday in the Gulf of Aden has been manoeuvred into Somali territorial waters and is being classified as a hijacking.
WHO: UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)
WHAT: UKMTO said the seized vessel was manoeuvred into Somali territorial waters and the incident is being classified as a hijacking.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM ET
WHERE: Somali territorial waters (Gulf of Aden area off Yemen)
WHY: The vessel was seized while passing through the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s coast and has been manoeuvred into Somali territorial waters, leading UKMTO to classify it as a hijacking.
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