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Yemen: U.S.-Backed, Saudi-Led Airstrikes Kill 19, Mostly Children

HeadlineAug 15, 2016

In international news, U.S.-backed, Saudi-led airstrikes killed at least 19 people in Yemen on Saturday after the bombs struck a residential area and a school. Witnesses say the majority of the victims were children. This is the father of one of the children killed.

Father: “This is a crime. My son is dead. He is now with God. We will now head to the front lines and take revenge for our sons.”

This comes less than a week after the U.S. approved a possible $1 billion weapons deal to Saudi Arabia.

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