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UK suspends issue of Saudi licences for arms used in Yemen
LONDON, United Kingdom, June 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The British government
said on Thursday it would suspend issuing new Saudi licenses for the sale of
arms that might be used in the Gulf kingdom’s bombing campaign in Yemen.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox announced the decision in
parliament after a British court ordered the government to “reconsider” the
sales because of their humanitarian impact.
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