Another casualty in Yemen: Internet stability

Yemen is in turmoil: The Arab state is now at the heart of a regional conflict pitting a long-standing rebellion against an enfeebled Saudi-backed government. The factions are now battling over the southern coastal city of Aden, which the country's president was forced to abandon. And the country's Internet connectivity is one of the victims of the fighting. Aden is the access point for one of only two submarine cables that connects Yemen to the global Internet -- and researchers noted two major disruptions where that cable, which connects Yemen to Djibouti, appears to have gone dark in the last two days. But Yemen isn't alone. When conflict strikes, Internet access is often an early casualty -- cutting off communications for civilians when they need it the most.