A large explosion today hit the crowded Qat market in Ras al-Ara near Bab al-Mandab.

Southern/government sources blame a Houthi ballistic missile that was fired after a failed advance on the nearby Kahob front.

Some accounts blame a Saudi airstrike instead.

Initial reports say there are no casualties.

There is still no independent confirmation of the type of weapon or the perpetrator.

The area has seen repeated battles this month due to its strategic location near the Bab al-Mandab strait.