Not good. The Internet in Syria has gone dark today as fighting intensifies in the capital city of Damascus. Telephone communications are reportedly blocked as well.
Akamai traffic data supports @renesys observation (http://t.co/uxC2ZhTo) that Syria is effectively off the Internet pic.twitter.com/haNHwb5y
— StateOfTheInternet (@akamai_soti) November 29, 2012
Phone lines & internet reported cut off in #Damascus. Imagine a regime that has to cut the phone in its own capital city. #Syria
— AletheiaLibya (@AletheiaLibya) November 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/RedRazan/status/274123002780725248
2 US-based Internet-monitoring companies say Syria has shut off Internet nationwide
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 29, 2012
No mobile networks n #Latakia whatsoever! this is the 2nd time 4 that 2 happen there, the 1st was when the regime shelled Raml Janobi #Syria
— Zaina Erhaim (@ZainaErhaim) November 29, 2012
Again a total blackout on #Syria's two biggest cities #Damascus and #Aleppo. No phones, no internet and no electricity!
— fadihaliso (@fadihaliso) November 29, 2012
Syria has disconnected from the Internet. All 84 of Syria's IP address blocks have become unreachable, effectively removing the country f…
— ▩Visual CH▲SE☀ (@Petre_Bogdan) November 29, 2012
The Damascus airport is reportedly inaccessible and flights to the region are being canceled.
#Breaking: All roads to #Damascus airport are closed #Syria
— Kinda Kanbar (@kindakanbar) November 29, 2012
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EgyptAir cancels Friday flight to Damascus due to situation around Damascus airport, Cairo airport official says.
AFN International— Al-Furqan News (@afnalerts) November 29, 2012
Egypt Air and Emirates both cancelled flights to #Damascus due to fighting there as reports of Internet shutdown emerge. #Syria v/ @ASE
— Bilal Randeree ? (@bilalr) November 29, 2012
Damascus Airport closed by fighting. Flights cancelled. FSA offensive in suburbs to north, northeast, south & southwest of capital #Syria
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) November 29, 2012
Twitchy will monitor this developing story and update as more information becomes available.
Update:
Reuters and the BBC report that telephone lines are working “intermittently” and mobile phone systems have been cut off.
https://twitter.com/mgdowney/status/274176714442145795
Some Twitter users indicate that electricity has been cut or is working sporadically.
https://twitter.com/nighatdad/status/274178158062874625
Landline still working in his area. Electricity cuts in 3 hr cycles. Sometimes only source of news is radio. Missiles still over bldg #syria
— HS (@Hindoisms) November 29, 2012
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