In the Red Sea, the Houthis cut three global Internet cables. They provided global Internet and telecommunications, and passed under the sea. This is reported by Sky News. Read what is known about the situation and what the consequences may be.
Houthis cut global internet cables in the Red Sea – what is known
The Houthis deny sabotaging cables along a route considered critical for transmitting data from Asia to Europe. In addition, they blamed the incident on the military operations of Great Britain and the United States, but did not provide evidence of this.
Last month, the Yemeni government reported plans by the Houthis to cut the cables. The volume of damage amounted to about 25% of traffic passing through the Red Sea.
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This traffic went to Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Hong Kong-based HGC said the cutting affected Asia-Africa-Europe 1, Europe-India Gateway, Seacom and TGN-Gulf.
And Seacom, which serves Djibouti, said initial testing found that a segment within Yemen’s maritime jurisdiction in the southern Red Sea was damaged.
Despite the fact that some services do not work, the company redirects traffic that was able to change. And Tata Communications, part of the Indian conglomerate and owner of the Seacom-TGN-Gulf line, announced immediate measures to correct the situation.
Previously, we told how Houthi attacks affect fuel prices in Ukraine.
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