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March 2, 2016

Yemen: Thousands Protest U.S.-Backed, Saudi-Led Airstrikes
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In Yemen, thousands of people took to the streets of the capital Sana'a
Tuesday to protest the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign, after an
airstrike killed 40 people in a market on Saturday. At the march,
protester Hamid al-Bakhiti spoke out.

Hamid al-Bakhiti: "This march is a popular expression against the crime
that was committed against shoppers in the popular market in Nihm
district in northeastern Sana'a that the Saudi-led coalition wanted to
declare as a victory."

Saturday's airstrike came only two days after the European Parliament
called on the European Union to impose an arms embargo against Saudi
Arabia, amid increasing accusations the Saudi-led coalition is targeting
Yemeni civilians. The Parliament vote comes after 750,000 European
citizens signed a petition calling for the suspension of weapon sales to
Saudi Arabia.
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