An explosion was reported near a Cameroon-flagged vessel in the central Bab el-Mandeb strait late Friday night, according to sources cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The cause of the blast and the vessel's condition remain unconfirmed.
An unconfirmed report from Houthi-linked sources, cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, describes an explosion near a Cameroon-flagged vessel in the center of the Bab el-Mandeb strait at approximately 00:27 Jerusalem time. No details on the vessel's identity, damage, or potential casualties have been released. The Bab el-Mandeb strait is one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The Houthi movement has repeatedly threatened and attacked vessels in the area during the current conflict, as The Zioneer has previously reported. The source of the explosion is not yet known, and the report remains unverified.
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