Sana’a’s Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs rejected US and British accusations that Yemen was involved in cable sabotage.
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Orange Marine workers install undersea cables between Singapore and France in 2016 (AFP)
Yemen’s Sana’a government transport ministry and maritime administration dismissed US and British accusations of cutting undersea cables in the Red Sea and condemned the sabotage, calling it a “crime”.
israeli newspapers globe It follows reports that at least four underwater communications cables were damaged in the waters between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Djibouti, East Africa, with accusations that the Yemeni armed forces were allegedly behind the operation.
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The government of Sana’a, Yemen, confirmed on Saturday that US and UK aggression against the country had disrupted submarine cables and endangered the security of international communications.
Sana’a is “keen on ensuring the security of submarine cables in Yemeni waters in accordance with international laws, treaties and agreements,” the ministry added.
“The Republic of Yemen is also keen on the interests of countries related to cables as stipulated in laws, agreements, international treaties, as well as common interests between Yemen and other countries,” the statement noted.
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The statement also emphasized that the United States and the United Kingdom have used aggressive and illegal methods in the war in Yemen to serve Israel’s enemies in continuing to carry out genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
It clarified that hostilities against Yemen pose a major challenge to the stability of telecommunications infrastructure and have a negative impact on technology and information services that rely on these cables around the world.
The ministry condemned the “cutting of submarine cables in the Red Sea,” calling it “an unacceptable and condemnable act for Yemen and all countries in the world, as it is a criminal and illegal act.” It added that “enemies of Israel and the United States and the United Kingdom Since the beginning of its illegal operations in the Red Sea, it has sought to escalate the situation through false claims about undersea cable issues.”
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“International telecommunications companies that provide Internet services confirmed in their statement that Sana’a had nothing to do with the damage to Internet cables and refuted reports promoting this claim,” the ministry said, confirming that “submarine cables are an important part of global communications. “. infrastructure. “
In addition, it also announced that the disruption of submarine cables caused by the militarization of the US and British navies in the Red Sea will pose a serious threat to the information security and economic and social stability of countries around the world.
The ministry said it was “ready to provide all services and grant necessary licenses to Internet service providers to repair damage to submarine cables.”