Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Red Sea Cable Damage Highlights Mideast Conflict’s Broader Threat

 Red Sea Cable Damage Highlights Mideast Conflict’s Broader Threat - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

What disabled three major cables linking East to West is still not clear. Suspicion has centered on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have attacked numerous ships in the area, but they have denied responsibility.

A photo made available by Yemen’s Al-Joumhouriya TV of the Rubymar, a cargo vessel, sinking after a Houthi missile attack off Yemen last month. The Houthis have denied damaging crucial undersea cables. Credit...EPA, via Shutterstock