Telecom losses in Yemen exceed $6 billion due to 11 years of aggression

SANAA, March 31 (YPA) – The Ministry of Telecommunications in Sanaa revealed in a press conference on Tuesday that the cumulative losses to the telecommunications and postal sector as a result of 11 years of aggression and blockade have exceeded $6 billion and 265 million.

A statement issued by the conference explained that the Saudi-led coalition directly targeted the infrastructure, destroying telephone exchanges and communication towers, isolating more than 114 residential areas, and affecting more than 14 million citizens in terms of telecommunications and postal services.

The statement indicated that the coalition airstrikes targeted 1,114 telecommunications and postal facilities, 711 of which were completely destroyed. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 80 workers in the sector, in addition to the blockade of three submarine cables and the seizure of approximately 6.8 million SIM cards and vital equipment.

The Ministry emphasized that international silence constitutes indirect complicity, holding the coalition countries legally responsible for the losses and violations, and demanding the opening of ports, the reactivation of submarine cables, and the improvement of telecommunications services for citizens.

The statement added that the sector will remain steadfast and continue to perform its role despite all the challenges, until it fully recovers its health and sovereignty.

YPA