US to cut off support for Saudi-led operations in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis
US to cut off support for Saudi-led operations in Yemen amid humanitarian crisisFebruary 4, 2021
National security adviser Jake Sullivan says US will also freeze arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The US has announced an end to its support for Saudi-led offensive operations in Yemen, citing the role the bombing campaign has had in creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
The announcement was made by the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, in a preview of a speech Joe Biden is due to deliver at the state department, capping a whiplash fortnight of dramatic foreign policy changes since his 20 January inauguration.
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