<p>Cairo: Britain's marine security agency on Saturday reported a small explosion near a vessel 170 nautical miles east of Yemen's Aden, an area where Houthi militants have been targeting commercial ships in solidarity with Palestinians.</p><p>UKMTO initially said the incident happened southwest of Aden.</p>.US military says it destroyed Houthi missile launcher.<p>"An armed security team observed a small explosion near the vessel," the UKMTO advisory said, quoting the master of the MV Groton, who said there was no damage and all crew members were safe.</p><p>If the Houthis claim responsibility, the incident would be their first since Israel carried out a retaliatory airstrike against the group in the port of Hodeidah.</p><p>International shipping in the region has been disrupted by Houthi attacks since November. The Houthis say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.</p>
<p>Cairo: Britain's marine security agency on Saturday reported a small explosion near a vessel 170 nautical miles east of Yemen's Aden, an area where Houthi militants have been targeting commercial ships in solidarity with Palestinians.</p><p>UKMTO initially said the incident happened southwest of Aden.</p>.US military says it destroyed Houthi missile launcher.<p>"An armed security team observed a small explosion near the vessel," the UKMTO advisory said, quoting the master of the MV Groton, who said there was no damage and all crew members were safe.</p><p>If the Houthis claim responsibility, the incident would be their first since Israel carried out a retaliatory airstrike against the group in the port of Hodeidah.</p><p>International shipping in the region has been disrupted by Houthi attacks since November. The Houthis say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.</p>