Houthi rebels disable underwater communication cables connecting Europe to Asia

2024-02-27 08:50:20Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Houthi rebels disable underwater communication cables connecting Europe to Asia

Four undersea communication cables between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti have been disabled in recent months, possibly as a result of attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This is according to a report by the Israeli news website Globes.

The sabotage of four offshore cables between Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Djibouti in East Africa, believed to belong to the AAE-1, Seacom, EIG and TGN systems, disrupted communications between Europe and Asia. Most of the immediate damage will be absorbed by the Gulf states and India. The AAE-1 cable connects East Asia to Europe via Egypt, connecting China to the West via countries such as Pakistan and Qatar.

The Europe India Gateway (EIG) cable system connects Southern Europe with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, the United Arab Emirates and India.

The Seacom cable connects Europe, Africa and India and connects to South Africa. Repairing such a large number of submarine cables could take at least 8 weeks according to estimates and involve exposure to risk from Yemeni rebels. Telecom companies will be forced to look for companies that will agree to carry out the repair work and will likely pay them a high risk premium.


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