Overview

• An explosion has occurred off the coast of Yemen in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route, according to the British military.
• The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a brief warning to shippers about the incident.
• Drone activity was also reported in the area by the UKMTO.
• The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, has seen a series of attacks in recent weeks, attributed to Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
• The Houthi rebels, who have also launched missiles and drones toward Israel over its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, have not yet acknowledged the incident.