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Saudi Arabia admits bombing Yemen with cluster munitions

Saudi Arabia has admitted to the use of banned cluster bombs during its relentless airstrikes on Yemen.

“It has become apparent that there was limited use by the coalition of the UK-manufactured BL755 cluster munitions in Yemen,” said a spokesman for the Saudi forces in Yemen, Ahmed al-Asiri, on Monday.

He went on to claim that the bombs were only used against legitimate military targets and that the kingdom was not part of the convention banning the use of such munitions.

He noted that Riyadh has decided to stop the use of cluster bombs and that it has informed the British government of its decision.

The Saudis’ announcement came after a British Defense Ministry inquiry showed that Riyadh had used UK-supplied cluster bombs in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia began its military aggression against Yemen in late March, 2015 in a bid to restore power to Saudi-backed former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.

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