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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSpain says it has canceled the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia amid fears that the weapons could be used in the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The deal was originally signed in 2015 under Spain’s former conservative government, but the new center-left administration plans to return the 9.2 million euros ($10.6 million) already paid by the Saudis, Cadena SER radio reports on Tuesday.
Rights groups have criticized the coalition’s airstrikes and other attacks in Yemen for killing civilians, including children. UN human rights experts say all sides may have committed war crimes.
— AP
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