Yemen and the Red Sea

Explosion hits a qat market in Ras al-Arah near Bab el-Mandeb; weapon and perpetrator unconfirmed

ATTACK
Location
Ras al-Arah, near Bab el-Mandeb
Importance
Standard

A large explosion hit a crowded qat market in Ras al-Arah, near Bab el-Mandeb. One account attributed it to a Houthi ballistic missile and another to a Saudi airstrike; neither has been confirmed.

Verification: Disputed

Evidence: Explosion at a qat market in Ras al-Arah near Bab al-Mandab; attribution disputed

Single OSINT monitor post; local accounts disagree on whether the explosion was a ballistic missile or an airstrike; perpetrator unconfirmed.