Large explosion reported at ammunition depot in Aden, Yemen

A large explosion was reported at an ammunition depot belonging to forces backed by the Saudi-supported Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council in the city of Aden, according to a security field report. No casualties or cause have been confirmed yet.

A single unverified report from a security field source describes a large explosion at an ammunition depot in Aden, Yemen. The depot is associated with forces aligned with the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, which is backed by Saudi Arabia. The cause of the explosion and any casualties are not yet known. The report comes amid a regional context of heightened military activity and strikes across Yemen and the wider Middle East over the past 48 hours.

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