Merchant Ship Off Yemen Reports 2 Explosions Nearby Amid Rise In Huthi Attacks

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels have launched dozens of drone and missile strikes against ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November.

A merchant vessel passing through the Gulf of Aden off Yemen reported two explosions in "close proximity", British maritime security agency UKMTO said Tuesday. UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 070 Update 00107 MAY 2024https://t.co/6mNrG6W5iO#MaritimeSecurity#MarSecpic.twitter.com/g50r03vcyR

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the "vessel and all crew are safe," adding that "authorities are investigating" the blasts south of Yemen's southern port city of Aden.

UKMTO, which is run by Britain's Royal Navy, did not provide details on the ship or the nature of the attack.