Unauthorised personnel have boarded vessel off Somalia, UKMTO says

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Unauthorised personnel have boarded a vessel southeast of Eyl, Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Thursday.

“The Master of a vessel has reported being approached by 1 small craft on its stern. The small craft fired small arms and RPGs towards the vessel,” UKMTO said in a statement.

“Unauthorised personnel of the small craft have boarded the vessel in position of 0205N 05710E.”

(Reporting by George Obulutsa;Editing by Alexander Winning)