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Saudi Arabia has ‘whitewashed significant civilian harm’ in its war on Yemen, investigators warn
A fighter from a militia known as the Security Belt, that is funded and armed by the United Arab Emirates, stands at the frontline, in an area called Moreys, Yemen

SAUDI ARABIA has “whitewashed significant civilian harm” from its brutal war on Yemen, investigators have warned the British government in a devastating new dossier.

Yemeni human rights group Mwatana and a team of international lawyers submitted the evidence to Whitehall today, complete with eyewitness testimony and photos from blast sites.

The 288-page report details the extent of bombing by Britain’s major ally in the region and will add to pressure on International Trade Secretary Liz Truss to impose an arms embargo.

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