By SAEED AL-BATATI, QUSAYIR
A global anti-piracy task force deployed in the Arabian Sea to protect shipping lanes has engaged in invasive and violent searches and seizures of small Yemeni fishing vessels with apparent impunity, fishermen told Asia Times.
Multiple fishermen from Yemen’s southeastern province of Hadramout say international warships, most recently from the Indian navy, have targeted them in deep water and sometimes even in Yemen’s territorial waters. The perceived harassment has spread panic in fishing communities along the Yemeni coast, compelling many to shorten their voyages and others to abandon the profession entirely – some even taking up arms in the war.
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Source: asiatimes.com
intel reports
Security and Risk Report 07/12/22
MAST’s security report issue 358 is available to read now. In the Gulf of Guinea, one hijack incident has been reported in the period observed.
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