Key US Democrat holds back support for Gulf munitions sales over Yemen

Defense News; A key Senate Democrat is holding back support for the sale of tens of thousands of precision-guided munition kits to Saudi Arabia, until the Trump administration justifies U.S. military aid to Riyadh’s campaign in Yemen.

The three-year conflict’s bloody toll on civilians has sparked an ever-louder outcry from lawmakers over the U.S. refueling support and intelligence to the Saudi-led coalition, which is attempting to restore the former Yemeni government through airstrikes.

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