UN war crimes report threatens US support for Yemen war
A UN report alleging that the anti-Houthi coalition may have carried out war crimes could further erode support for US bomb sales and military support.
Fresh allegations of potential war crimes by the Saudi-led coalition battling the Houthi rebels in Yemen are putting strain on flagging US support for the mission.
With the Pentagon already increasing public and private pressure on Riyadh to cut down on civilian casualties, the UN Human Rights Council released a report today that found “little evidence” that Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates took basic steps to protect noncombatants. The UN says the three-year air war has killed at least 6,475 people, and probably many more.
