Maritime Authority: Two missiles explode near a ship east of Aden

The UK Maritime Trade Operations ( UKMTO ) has reported a maritime incident off the coast of Aden (southern Yemen).

The authority said in a note on the X platform late yesterday evening that two missiles exploded near a ship 130 nautical miles east of Aden in Yemen.

She added that the ship's crew members were not harmed and that the ship was sailing towards its next port of call.

UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 117-ATTACK-UPDATE 001 #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/WAwUvxET3D

— United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) August 30, 2024

Since last November, the Iran-backed Houthi militia has been launching drone and missile attacks on cargo ships sailing in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, claiming that this is in support of Gaza, which has been subjected to a devastating Israeli war since October 7. These attacks have negatively affected shipping, trade and global supply chains.

As a result, the United States formed a military coalition led by it, and since the beginning of this year, it has been carrying out strikes alongside Britain that it says target the Houthis’ military capabilities, in response to their attacks on cargo ships, which the Houthis responded to with attacks on American and British naval ships, considering them “military targets.”