UKMTO says it received reports of suspicious activity within the Gulf of Aden

Above, a shipping lane in the Gulf of Aden. (AFP file photo)

• A ‌large skiff with two outboard ⁠engines ⁠had been observed carrying both ladders and weapons

DUBAI: The United ​Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Saturday it ‌received reports ‌from ​various ‌sources ⁠of ​suspicious activity within ⁠the Gulf of Aden.
It said there ⁠had been ‌multiple reports ‌of ​vessels ‌being approached ‌by skiffs. UKMTO also said a ‌large skiff with two outboard ⁠engines ⁠had been observed carrying both ladders and weapons.