Several major cables in the Red Sea, carrying huge amounts of data between Europe and Asia, have apparently been blown-up / cut, by Houthis in Yemen.
According to "NetBlocks" upwards of FOUR undersea cables have been hit.
Metrics show a disruption to network connectivity at the Djibouti Data Center which connects the country's landing stations; the incident comes as Israeli media report four submarine cables across the Red Sea including SEACOM have been targeted by Houthi rebels.
Which Internet cables are threatened by the Houthis?
- G2A (Gulf2Africa) - channel between Oman and Somalia;
- Falcon is a channel between Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Iran, Egypt and India. It runs along the bottom of the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea;
- MENA (Middle East North Africa Cable System / Gulf Bridge International) - connects the Gulf countries and Egypt with Europe and runs along the bottom of the Mediterranean and Red Seas;
- RAMAN - a canal between Jordan, Oman and India;
- SeaMeWe-4 is one of the longest maritime communication cables. Its length is 20 thousand km. It connects Europe with Africa, as well as the Gulf countries and Asia, including India, Myanmar and Malaysia;
- EIG (Europe India Gateway) is an underwater communication channel with a length of 15 thousand km. Connects Ireland and Great Britain with Europe, Africa and the Middle East;
- IMEWE is a channel between Europe and Asia;
- SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia - connects Asia with the countries of South Africa;
- FEA (FLAG Europe-Asia) is an underwater communication channel with a length of 28 thousand km. Connects Europe with Asia, including mainland China and Japan;
- SeaMeWe-3 is a channel with a length of 39 thousand km. Connects half the world: Europe with the Gulf countries, Africa, Asia, including Thailand and Vietnam, South Korea and Australia;
- AAE-1 (Asia Africa Europe-1) is one of the newest communication channels, laid in 2017. Its length is 25 thousand km. Connects Europe with continental and island Asia (Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand).
According to US Internet giant COGENT: Cogent: Optical cables "AAE-4, Seacom, EIG, TGN Atlantic" were disrupted in the Red Sea.
As further information develops, this story will be updated but it may not matter. No cable ship provider is willing to provide repairs in the area and insurance companies would cancel policies for cable ships attempting to operate in Yemeni waters.
Developing . . . check back.
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