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From CNN
Last month, a CNN investigation found remnants of a US-made bomb at the scene of an airstrike that left dozens of schoolboys dead. Now, an independent Yemen-based human rights group called Mwatana has given CNN exclusive access to a trove of documents that show fragments of US-manufactured bombs at the scene of a string of other incidents since 2015, when the civil war began. In each of those cases, civilians were either killed or put at risk.
Mwatana, which documents violations by all parties in Yemen’s conflict, used its network of trained field researchers to photograph evidence at the scene of strikes. The group consulted weapons experts to identify the weapons used from serial numbers found on the fragments. Mwatana was recognized last month with an award by US body Human Rights First.
While CNN was not on the ground, we have made our own checks using image metadata and publicly available government websites linking each of these incidents to a US manufacturer. An internationally renowned weapons expert also analyzed each image for CNN.
The incidents give a snapshot of US involvement in Yemen’s conflict through its support for the Saudi-led coalition that is battling a Houthi-led rebel insurgency. The United States says it does not make targeting decisions for the coalition. But it does support its operations through billions of dollars in arms sales, the refueling of Saudi combat aircraft and some sharing of intelligence.
COMMENT:-
What you have to remember is
"The Saudis are our friends and full partners in the War on Terror. No Saudi has ever been involved in a terrorist attack in any country in the world and the Saudis support only the most moderate and progressive form of Islam - one that fully in keeping with the democratic and republican nature of the Saudi government. The Saudis, like the United States of America, never have and never would commit acts of terrorism or genocide and the Saudis, like the United States of America, never have and never would support (even indirectly) any group that does commit acts of terrorism or genocide."
(assuming that you can stop giggling long enough to memorize it).
Exclusive Report - Made in America
Last month, a CNN investigation found remnants of a US-made bomb at the scene of an airstrike that left dozens of schoolboys dead. Now, an independent Yemen-based human rights group called Mwatana has given CNN exclusive access to a trove of documents that show fragments of US-manufactured bombs at the scene of a string of other incidents since 2015, when the civil war began. In each of those cases, civilians were either killed or put at risk.
Mwatana, which documents violations by all parties in Yemen’s conflict, used its network of trained field researchers to photograph evidence at the scene of strikes. The group consulted weapons experts to identify the weapons used from serial numbers found on the fragments. Mwatana was recognized last month with an award by US body Human Rights First.
While CNN was not on the ground, we have made our own checks using image metadata and publicly available government websites linking each of these incidents to a US manufacturer. An internationally renowned weapons expert also analyzed each image for CNN.
The incidents give a snapshot of US involvement in Yemen’s conflict through its support for the Saudi-led coalition that is battling a Houthi-led rebel insurgency. The United States says it does not make targeting decisions for the coalition. But it does support its operations through billions of dollars in arms sales, the refueling of Saudi combat aircraft and some sharing of intelligence.
COMMENT:-
What you have to remember is
"The Saudis are our friends and full partners in the War on Terror. No Saudi has ever been involved in a terrorist attack in any country in the world and the Saudis support only the most moderate and progressive form of Islam - one that fully in keeping with the democratic and republican nature of the Saudi government. The Saudis, like the United States of America, never have and never would commit acts of terrorism or genocide and the Saudis, like the United States of America, never have and never would support (even indirectly) any group that does commit acts of terrorism or genocide."
(assuming that you can stop giggling long enough to memorize it).