Yacht's Private Security Sparks Firefight After Mistaking Yemen's Coast Guard for Pirates
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Private security aboard a luxury vintage yacht opened fire on Yeman’s coast guard in the Gulf of Aden Friday, causing a brief exchange with the country’s military. The security team apparently mistook the Coast Guard for pirates.