Explosions were reported near a ship east of the Yemeni port city of Aden on Friday, Britain's maritime safety agency UKMTO said. The agency, which did not identify the vessel, said the ship was able to continue its journey and "the crew are reported safe".

Explosions near ship off Yemen, crew 'reported safe': UKMTO

The US military said that two cruise missiles launched by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a bulk cargo carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday. The strike severely injured a sailor who was evacuated by American forces in an aircraft from the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58).

Houthis strike cargo carrier in the Gulf of Aden with cruise missiles

Two of the three people killed in a missile attack on a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden have been identified as Filipino nationals, the country's Department of Migrant Workers confirmed on Thursday (Mar 7).

Two Filipino nationals among three killed in Houthi missile attack in Gulf of Aden