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British MPs urge govt. to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, 07 September 2016 9:18 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 07 September 2016 10:22 PM ]

Yemenis stand near dead animals and a destroyed house following an airstrike by Saudi-led coalition airplanes in the capital Sana'a on September 4, 2016. ©AFP

Roshan Muhammed Salih
Press TV, London

A group of British MPs have urged the government to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia while accusations of war crimes against the country are being investigated. The Committees on Arms Export Controls says it is “highly likely” that British weapons have been used in Yemen in violation of international law.

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