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Saturday, March 2, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis blame UK and US action for ‘glitch’ in Red Sea undersea cables
The Houthi Transport Ministry in Yemen blames hostile actions conducted by US and British naval vessels against Yemen for a “glitch” in undersea cables in the Red Sea.
The actions “endangered the security and safety of the international communications and the flow of information,” the ministry says in a statement, reported by the Houthi-run Saba news agency, without giving details.
“Any glitch in these cables as a result of the militarization of the Red Sea by US and British naval vessels represents a serious threat to the information security and economic and social stability for all countries of the world,” the statement reads.
The Houthis have been firing exploding drones and missiles at commercial vessels in the Red Sea since Nov. 19, calling their actions a protest against Israel’s war on Hamas.
