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UKMTO receives report of two explosions south of Aden, Yemen

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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that two explosions had been reported near a merchant ship 82 nautical miles south of Aden, Yemen.

UKMTO reported that the ship and all crew were safe and authorities were investigating.

The Houthi militia, which controls the most populous parts of Yemen and is allied with Iran, has been carrying out attacks on ships in the waters off the country for months to show solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza Strip.

Authorities are investigating the incident, UKMTO said in an emailed advisory.

Repeated drone and missile attacks

Houthi fighters have carried out repeated drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden since November.

Houthi supporters raise firearms during a parade in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support for Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in Sanaa, Yemen, January 29, 2024. (Source: KHALED ABDULLAH/ REUTERS)

This has forced shippers to reroute their cargo on longer and more expensive journeys through southern Africa and fueled fears that the war between Israel and Hamas could expand and destabilize the Middle East.



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