US, France and UK ‘may be complicit in Yemen war crimes’
UN investigators found the western countries are arming and providing logistics support to a Saudi-led coalition, perpetuating the conflict
03 September 2019 - 18:31
Geneva — The US, Britain and France may be complicit in war crimes in Yemen by arming and providing intelligence and logistics support to a Saudi-led coalition that starves civilians as a war tactic, the UN said on Tuesday.
UN investigators recommended that all states impose a ban on arms transfers to the warring parties to prevent them from being used to commit serious violations...
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