'Houthis disable Europe-Asia submarine cables' - Breaking news. Four underwater communications cables between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti have been knocked out by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group.
The damage is causing major disruptions to global Internet communications between Europe and Asia, particularly in the Gulf countries and India. The damaged cables belong to the AAE-1, Seacom, EIG and TGN systems. The AAE.1 cable connects East Asia to Europe via Egypt, connecting China with the West.