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One Ship Released In Undersea Cable Cutting Case

An Indian chief officer of an Iraqi ship that is believed to be responsible for cutting an undersea cable that led to Internet outages in the Middle East and India in February will go on trial.A Korean- owned ship, which also cut a cable was released after it paid $60,000 for damages to Flag Telecom, a subsidiary of Reliance Globalcom.Deputy Director of Criminal Investigation Department of Dubai Police Abdul Jaleel Mahdi said UAE Coast Guards seized the two ships after the telecom operator, M Ambare Company, released satellite images of the ships movements in the area.

Ships Held In Undersea Cable Cutting

Authorities in Dubai are holding two ships they believe cut undersea cables that knocked out Internet service in the Middle East and India earlier this year.The Dubai Port Trust authorities have impounded MV Hounslow and MT Ann, according to Reliance Globalcom, which owns the cables. The authorities impounded the ships after Reliance Globalcom turned over details of the ships after examining the satellite images of the ships movements around the area of undersea cable damage.