Houthis may cut submarine cable across Red Sea

Yemen's Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Moanmar Al-Eryani recently posted on social network X warning of the possibility of Houthi forces cutting submarine cables in the Red Sea, calling it a serious threat to the world's digital infrastructure.

Houthi forces gathered near the capital Sanaa in Yemen on February 4 to protest US and UK airstrikes

Mr Al-Eryani is a minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government, which has its temporary capital in the southern city of Aden, while the Houthis control the capital Sanaa.

According to Business Insider , Mr. Al-Eryani's warning came after a similar analysis at the Gulf International Forum. In the analysis, author Emily Milliken of the defense and intelligence company Askari (headquartered in Washington DC, USA) predicted that submarine cables could be the "next victim" of the Houthis.

Milliken warned that the Houthis’ shift from international shipping to global communications infrastructure could have serious repercussions. She cited a post on a Telegram channel believed to be affiliated with the Houthis, which shared a map of submarine cables and noted that the network connects not just Yemen but entire continents.

"Partial damage to submarine cables could also destroy internet access over large areas, causing major economic disruption for countries," the analyst warned.

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Milliken said the Houthis do not yet have the ability to attack in deep waters, but they could in relatively shallow areas, with the help of professional divers and mines.

The Yemen Telecommunications Corporation has warned of this risk and called on companies not to work with the Houthis, to avoid information about the submarine cables falling into the hands of this force.

In December 2023, the Houthi media agency dismissed similar warnings, saying the force's ban on Israeli ships did not apply to ships working on cable systems.

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