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US-owned, Greek-flagged ship Sea Champion is pictured in the southern port city of Aden, which lies in the areas under the control of Yemen's internationally recognised government, on February 21, 2024. Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on February 20, 2024 said they targeted two American ships in the Gulf of Aden, after maritime agencies reported a US-owned vessel was attacked twice in those waters. The Huthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been harassing shipping in the region since November in a campaign they say is in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. (Photo by Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)
Maritime security firm Ambrey on Wednesday reported an "explosion" near a Barbados-flagged, US-owned bulk carrier transitting southwest of the Yemeni port city of Aden.
"A nearby vessel reported an explosion in the proximity of the Barbados-flagged, publicly US-owned, bulk carrier," Ambrey said, cautioning other ships to steer clear of the bulker which matches the "targeting profile" of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
