U.S. to halt some arms sales to Saudi, citing civilian deaths in Yemen campaign | Reuters
A Saudi soldier fires a mortar towards Houthi movement position, at the Saudi border with Yemen April 21, 2015 [Image: Reuters/Stringer].
The United States has decided to limit military support to Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen because of concerns over widespread civilian casualties and will halt a planned arms sale to the kingdom, U.S. officials told Reuters.
The United States will also revamp future training of the kingdom’s air force to focus on improving Saudi targeting practices, a persistent source of concern for Washington.
The decision reflects deep frustration within President Barack Obama’s government over Saudi Arabia’s practices in Yemen’s 20-month-old war, which has killed more than 10,000 people and sparked humanitarian crises, including chronic food shortages, in the poorest country in the Middle East.
Source: U.S. to halt some arms sales to Saudi, citing civilian deaths in Yemen campaign | Reuters
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“U.S. to halt some arms sales to Saudi…..”
“…some…”? Why not ALL?