Mumbai, India — An unmanned yacht carrying assault rifles and ammo triggered a brief security scare after it mysteriously washed up on the Indian coast, officials said. British maritime security company Neptune P2P Group claimed ownership of the weapons and said it had been engaged to protect the vessel against pirates during its voyage through the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea. The yacht had set off from the United Arab Emirates and was slated to sail into the Mediterranean. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said late Thursday that authorities had for now ruled out “any terror angle” but added that the official probe would continue. The incident was one of the deadliest terror attacks in India’s history and worsened the perennial diplomatic tensions between the countries.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 20, 2022 02:03 UTC