Yemen: 87 civilians killed by UK and US weapons in just over a year
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from World news | The Guardian on (#67PHS)
Oxfam says its analysis of January 2021 to February 2022 underlines need for UK to stop arming Saudi Arabia
At least 87 civilians were killed by airstrikes from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen using weapons supplied by the UK and US between January 2021 and February 2022, according to a new Oxfam analysis.
The charity accused the UK government of ignoring an identifiable pattern of harm" caused by the indiscriminate bombing - and argues it amounts to legal grounds for Britain to end elements of its lucrative arms trade with Riyadh.
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