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News Desk: An attempted armed boarding of a merchant vessel near Yemen has been successfully repelled, according to the British maritime agency.

The agency said a small boat carrying armed individuals approached the commercial ship at sea. The attackers attempted to board the vessel after the captain refused to stop.

In response, the ship’s crew deployed distress flares, which forced the boat to withdraw. The incident ended without any reported injuries or damage to the vessel.