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March 27, 2017

Yemen: Tens of Thousands Protest U.S.-Backed, Saudi-Led Bombing
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Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports Defense Secretary James Mattis is
asking the Trump administration to lift Obama-era restrictions so the
U.S. military can provide more support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
The U.S. already authorizes weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and provides
other assistance, including midair refueling to Saudi warplanes, for the
ongoing bombing campaign. On Sunday, tens of thousands of Yemenis
rallied in the streets of Sana'a to protest the Saudi-led war, which has
led to thousands of deaths and sparked a humanitarian crisis with the
threat of widespread famine.


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