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A maritime security incident involving an armed small craft and a commercial cargo vessel has been reported in the waters southwest of Yemen.
The incident occurred approximately 88 nautical miles southwest of Balhaf, a coastal location on Yemen’s southern shoreline, at around 0430 UTC on 10 June 2026. According to the report, a cargo vessel transiting the area was approached by a single small craft carrying six-armed individuals.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 10 June 2026, covering the period of 4 to 10 June, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 2 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days
- 1 Somalia-based piracy incident reported in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ARC-Weekly-Report-10.06.26.pdf
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Background and context
The Strait of Hormuz has been largely closed to commercial shipping since 28 February 2026, when Iran moved against vessels transiting the waterway in response to US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian targets. The Strait carries approximately a fifth of global oil and LNG supplies, and its disruption has had a significant impact on energy and commodity markets. Since the closure, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued warnings forbidding passage.
The IRGC was itself designated a terrorist organisation by the EU on 19 February 2026, bringing it within the scope of the EU's counterterrorism sanctions regime.
Full advisory at the following link.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 3 June 2026, covering the period of 28 May to 3 June, where the following incidents were reported:
- 1 maritime security incident in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 4 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days
- 1 Somalia-based piracy incident reported in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ARC-Weekly-Report-03.06.26.pdf