The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s air strike on a detention centre in Sa’adah, north-western Yemen, which, according to Doctors without Borders, killed at least 80 people and injured over 200, Amnesty International said today. The laser-guided bomb used in the attack, manufactured by US defense company Raytheon, …
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Biden administration’s approval of weapons sale to Israel will put civilians at greater risk
Responding to reports that the Biden administration has approved a $735 million sale in weapons to Israel, Philippe Nassif, the advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International USA, said: “President Biden’s approval of a $735 million offensive arms sale to Israel in the midst of violations of human rights and …
Who supplies the world’s weapons?
Did you know just six countries supply a whopping 74 percent of the world’s weapons? Last year, when protestor throughout the Arab world demanded change, military forces in Egypt, Syria, Bahrain and beyond responded with deadly force, staining the streets with the blood of more than 8,000 people. This could happen ebcuase countries including US, …