At least 15 submarine cables pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the #RedSea, a body of water just 26km wide at some points. #Yemen is the Strait's northern shore. The first reports of damage to submarine cables off the coast of Yemen began Monday where four cables (#EIG, #AAE1, #Seacom & #TGNEA) had experienced damage. Seacom confirmed damage between Kenya and Egypt
Yemeni rebels thought to lack ability to damage submarine cables, but here we are
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/27/red_sea_cables_houthi/