Video: Yemen Threatens to Cut Fiber Optic Cable, Impacting Internet Traffic and Phone Lines

The Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening to cut a fiber optic cable that runs along the seabed of the Red Sea if the United States and the United Kingdom strike Yemeni airports once again.

This cable is crucial for the communication routes that connect Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Disrupting it would adversely affect geopolitical stability, global financial markets, and information security.

Over 99% of global internet traffic and more than 80% of international phone lines travel through undersea cables.