Submarine cable incident record

AAE-1, EIG cable event — 2024-02-26

Event ID evt_hist_65601a44276cc91e · February 26, 2024

Four submarine cables in the Red Sea severed, disrupting 25% of traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

AAE-1, EIG

Affected countries

Djibouti, Saudi Arabia

Region

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2024-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Red Sea Cable Damage Disrupt ME Networks Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-03-05T15:30:55.000Z
2. Houthis Hit Underwater Communications Cables Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-02-26T15:05:47.000Z

Confidence describes automated extraction of the cited source, not a probability that every named cable was physically cut. Historical records may be marked assumed resolved when no newer evidence was available. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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