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Is Britain fueling the war in Yemen?
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Is Britain fueling the war in Yemen?
Fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis is at its worst since the 2022 truce, and nearly 130,000 Yemenis have been displaced in recent weeks. Now UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved RAF refuelling for Saudi fighter jets. The government calls it time-limited and defensive.
Campaign groups and academics disagree. In an open letter, they warn it could make the UK complicit in war crimes.
Middle East Eye reporter Areeb Ullah explains what Britain has agreed to, its long record of backing the Saudi-led air campaign, and whether "defensive" support can really be separated from war.
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