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Tanker boarded by armed group off Yemen, says British military
A chemical tanker was boarded by an armed group off Yemen's coast, with the British military reporting the incident and suspecting Somali pirates. The vessel, en route to Somalia, issued a distress call, prompting a Korean naval vessel to assist. Recent attacks in the region include a suspected pirate incident near Yemen and an EU-Djibouti deal to strengthen Red Sea security against Houthi threats.
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