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Senate Approves $1 Billion Arms Sale to Saudis, as Saudi-Led Strikes Kill 30 in Yemen

HeadlineSep 23, 2016

In Yemen, a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led airstrike has killed at least 30 people after it struck a neighborhood in the port city of Hodeidah Wednesday. The strike came the same day as the U.S. Senate voted down legislation to block a $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia over concerns about the ongoing Saudi-led war in Yemen. Although the resolution failed, 27 lawmakers did vote to oppose the arms transfer.

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