‘British weapons companies earn over £6bn from trade with Saudis during Yemen war’

A UK-based charity says UK arms companies have earned over eight-billion dollars from trade with Saudi Arabia during the war on Yemen.

War Child accused British private manufacturers of profiteering from the death of children in Yemen. The NGO warned British firms’ involvement in the trade could be more, but is difficult to pin down due to lack of transparency.

Nearly 13,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Yemen in the Saudi war since 2015. Riyadh stands accused of committing war crimes in Yemen. The US and the UK are two major arms providers to Riyadh.

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