Red Sea cable cut by anchor from Houthi ship attack, says internet firm

Red Sea cable cut by anchor from Houthi ship attack, says internet firm


Several subsea communications cables in the Red Sea were cut on Saturday, temporarily affecting a quarter of all data traffic flowing between Asia and Europe. Some have blamed the Houthi rebels for intentionally sabotaging the cables. The group, which has conducted a number of attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea in recent weeks, has denied any responsibility.   The real picture, however, looks a little more complex. According to German internet firm DE-CIX, which rents capacity on one of the cables affected, the damage was caused by an anchor from a ship that Houthi rebels had attacked. The UK-owned…

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