UKMTO Warning Merchant Vessel Attacked

MV now safe in psn 12-51.50N 047-51.5E and no longer under attack. Skiff turned away and is still in the area last seen 12-41.2N 048-07.0E with 7 armed POB.

WARNING - 003 APR 2017

At 151316 UTC in psn 12-43.5N 048-02E. UKMTO received a confirmed report that a vessel was under ATTACK by a small boat with 5 POB, shots fired towards MV.