Three Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut as Houthi attacks continue in the vital waterway

Three Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. A statement Monday by Hong Kong-based HGC Global Communications acknowledged the cuts but didn't say what caused the lines to be severed. There has been concern about the cables being targeted in the Houthi campaign which the rebels describe as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Houthis have denied attacking the lines. The sabotage of telecommunication lines could further escalate the monthslong crisis. A Houthi missile attack meanwhile set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden but caused no injuries.