- Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy on August 9 slammed the US for its involvement in the bloody Yemen conflict after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a school bus and killed dozens.
- At least 43 were killed in the airstrike, and 63 more were wounded.
- Many of the victims were children, according to reports.
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'We just bombed a school bus': Top Democratic senator slams the US for its involvement in bloody Yemen war after bus full of children hit in airstrike
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy on Thursday slammed the US for its involvement in the bloody Yemen conflict after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a school bus and killed dozens in the northern part of the country.
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy on August 9 slammed the US for its involvement in the bloody Yemen conflict after
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The US has provided material and logistical support to Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, selling billions of dollars worth of arms to the Saudis since the conflict began.
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From 2012 to 2016, the US was the world's top exporter of arms, and Saudi Arabia was its top customer, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Human rights groups like Amnesty International have decried US involvement in the Yemen conflict, which has resulted in the deaths of roughly 10,000 people. Civilians account for over two-thirds of those killed since the war began in 2015, according to Amnesty.
Daniel Balson, Amnesty International USA's advocacy director for Europe and Central Asia, told Business Insider that as long as the US continues to provide arms and munitions to Saudi Arabia, "
"This administration has shown a profound allergy to standing up for human rights worldwide, especially in the Gulf," Balson said. "There's so much more this administration can do."
He added: "
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The White House didn't respond to a request for comment.
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Meanwhile, the war has also led Saudi Arabia to implement a blockade of Yemen's ports, denying aid to the country and sparking what the UN referred to as the world's worst humanitarian crisis as Yemenis contend with famine, rampant malnutrition, and a record-setting cholera outbreak.
Riyadh has been accused of violating international law due to its activities in Yemen, but such allegations have not led the US to diminish support for the kingdom.
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