Vessel reports sound of nearby explosion off Yemeni coast, UKMTO says
9/23/2025 11:24:00 AM
A British maritime security agency said an explosion was heard Tuesday near a vessel off Yemen, where Houthi militants have been targeting shipping since the Gaza war began in 2023.
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), run by the Britain’s Royal Navy, said it “received a report of an incident 120 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen.”
It reported “splash and sound of explosion in the vicinity of vessel. Vessel and crew reported safe and proceeding to next port of call,” it added.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which UKMTO described as an “attack.”
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), run by the Britain’s Royal Navy, said it “received a report of an incident 120 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen.”
It reported “splash and sound of explosion in the vicinity of vessel. Vessel and crew reported safe and proceeding to next port of call,” it added.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which UKMTO described as an “attack.”