{"id":3550,"date":"2016-12-15T09:13:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T09:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/3550-u-s-to-halt-some-arms-sales-to-saudi-citing-civilian-deaths-in-yemen-campaign\/"},"modified":"2016-12-15T09:13:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T09:13:15","slug":"u-s-to-halt-some-arms-sales-to-saudi-citing-civilian-deaths-in-yemen-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/3550-u-s-to-halt-some-arms-sales-to-saudi-citing-civilian-deaths-in-yemen-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. to halt some arms sales to Saudi, citing civilian deaths in Yemen campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The United States has decided to limit military support to Saudi Arabia\u2019s campaign in Yemen because of concerns over widespread civilian casualties and will halt a planned arms sale to the kingdom, U.S. officials told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The United States has decided to limit military support to Saudi Arabia\u2019s campaign in Yemen because of concerns over widespread civilian casualties and will halt a planned arms sale to the kingdom, U.S. officials told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The decision reflects deep frustration within President Barack Obama\u2019s government over Saudi Arabia\u2019s practices in Yemen\u2019s 20-month-old war, which has killed more than 10,000 people and sparked humanitarian crises, including chronic food shortages, in the poorest country in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Rights groups say Saudi-led coalition attacks on clinics, schools, markets and factories may amount to war crimes. 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