Past

Regional shutdown

Districts of Hays and Al-Khokha

  • Total Duration 520 days

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Population
39,390,799
UN Classification
  • Least Developed Country

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Local impact

Houthi militia reportedly cut off communication and Internet services in the districts of Hays and Al-Khokha in the Al-Hodeidah Governorate. The disruption coincided with the local attacks it launched against the Saudi-led coalition forces backing the government. The shutdown was allegedly caused by Houthi insurgents sabotaging fiber optic cables in the Al-Jarahi district, which it controls.

Other supporting information

It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more