(CNN) A British marine tracking agency has reported a "potential hijacking" incident off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, without providing any further information on the vessels involved. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that the incident had been reported in the Gulf of Oman, 61 nautical miles north of the coast of the port of Fujairah in the UAE. "Vessels are advised to exercise extreme caution when transiting this area," a statement by UKMTO said. CNN could not independently verify the incident, however, three ships in the waters changed their status to "Not Under Command" as per MarineTraffic.com, a website which tracks maritime activity. It is unclear if these status changes were related to UKMTO reported incident.

Source: CNN August 04, 2021 03:33 UTC