The Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs in Sanaa rejects claims by the US and UK about Yemen’s involvement in the cable-damaging activities.
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Orange Marine employees lay a submarine cable between Singapore and France in 2016 (AFP)
The Yemeni government’s transport and maritime authorities in Sanaa rejected US and UK claims about cutting undersea cables in the Red Sea, calling the vandalism “criminal”.
israeli newspaper globe Earlier, it reported that at least four submarine communication cables had been damaged in the sea between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Djibouti, East Africa, and accused Yemeni forces of being involved in the operation.
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Yemen’s government in Sanaa admitted on Saturday that the US and UK invasion of the country had disrupted undersea cables and threatened the security of international communications.
The ministry added that Sana’a is “dedicated to the safety and security of submarine cables in Yemeni waters, in accordance with international laws, treaties and agreements.”
The report said: “The Republic of Yemen is also concerned with the interests of countries related to cables, which are mandated by laws, agreements and international treaties, and the common interests between Yemen and other states.” he pointed out.
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The statement also emphasized that the US and UK are using aggressive and illegal methods in the war against Yemen to serve the enemy of Israel, which continues to perpetrate genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
It has become clear that hostilities against Yemen pose major challenges to the stability of communications infrastructure, negatively impacting technical and information services that rely on these cables around the world.
The ministry condemned the “cutting of submarine cables in the Red Sea,” considering it “a criminal and illegal act and therefore an act that is unacceptable and condemned by Yemen and all countries of the world.” The US and UK have been trying to escalate the situation with false claims about the undersea cable issue ever since illegal activities in the Red Sea began. ”
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“The international telecommunications company that provides internet services confirmed in a statement that Sanaa had nothing to do with the damage to internet cables and refuted reports promoting this claim,” the ministry said. “is an important part of global communications.” infrastructure. “
It further announced that the disruption of submarine cables as a result of the militarization of the Red Sea by the US and UK navies poses a serious threat to the information security and economic and social stability of all countries around the world.
The ministry said it was “ready to grant the necessary permissions to internet service providers to provide a full range of services and repair damage to submarine cables.”
