Trump administration plans drastic reduction of aid to Yemen

The war-torn country faces a crippling coronavirus outbreak

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US unsuccessfully tried to kill second Iranian commander in Yemen on same day as Soleimani assassination, officals say

Millions of dollars available as reward for information on Abdul Reza Shahlai

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Leaked footage shows US weapons transfer to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen as arms are doled to jihadists – report

Leaked footage purports to show weapons, including a US-made vehicle, being transferred to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen amid reports gear often falls into the hands of extremist militias in defiance of US arms agreements.

Filmed secretly in Yemen at the Saudi-controlled port of Aden, the footage claims to show the unloading of a fresh arms shipment to the coalition in late October, including the familiar outline of an American-made Oshkosh armored vehicle, also known as an MRAP. Yemeni authorities backed by the Saudi coalition have reportedly made a number of arrests seeking the leaker.

While American lawmakers have called on the Trump administration to halt assistance to the Saudi coalition, efforts in both houses have failed to translate into policy, including a congressional War Powers Resolution which was vetoed in April.

In February, a CNN investigation revealed that US weapons delivered to the coalition were consistently landing with local militia groups, including hardline jihadist factions linked to al-Qaeda. The new footage, obtained by CNN, might be the latest sign that little has changed on the ground, despite the evidence of illicit transfers.

Yemen has seriously become graveyard of Western and Gulf made MRAPs..
Part to video of Najran offensive. https://t.co/4ZaYfNDSN2 pic.twitter.com/A7e4i6AGr0

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More recently, US arms supplied to the United Arab Emirates – a major partner in the coalition – were traced to separatist factions fighting in Yemen’s south, which intermittently clash with pro-Saudi forces in the country. While the southern separatists are not on the US terrorism list, the arms only complicate a bloody years-long conflict marked by shifting alliances and a disregard for the laws of war on all sides.

US weapons sales to both the Saudis and Emiratis are subject to end-use agreements prohibiting distribution of the arms to third parties without authorization, which the Pentagon insists has not been granted to either country.

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The Saudi vessel carrying the new arms shipment stopped outside of Sudan in mid-September, tracking data shows, but turned off its GPS locator soon after departing the port, only to reappear in Aden in late October, when the leaked footage was captured.

The Pentagon declined to confirm whether the footage is genuine.

“We cannot comment on any potential or ongoing investigations of claims of end-use violations of defense articles and services transferred to our allies and partners,” a Pentagon spokesperson said in a statement.

The Saudi-led coalition launched a bombing campaign in March of 2015 to restore Yemeni President Mansour Hadi to power, after the rebel Houthi movement ousted him from the capital city months prior. The United States has provided the coalition vital support in its operation – including arms sales, vehicle maintenance, logistics and targeting assistance and support before international bodies – despite repeated accusations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and even genocide levied at the Saudi coalition.

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So far, over 100,000 civilians and combatants have died in the fighting, according to the ACLED project, and the conflict has produced what many have called the world’s worst human crisis, with millions dependent on some form of international aid.

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New ‘Pokémon’ trailer reveals Galarian Weezing, a posh-looking bong

A new trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield revealed a few new Pokémon being introduced to the Galar region, including a Galarian version of Weezing that straight up looks like an old-timey English bong.

The trailer for the upcoming Pokémon games shows off the regional variant of Weezing as well as the Galarian Linoone, which looks like a skunk and evolves into a new Pokémon Obstagoon. What a great name for this bipedal hyena-looking thing.

Along with those variants, the trailer also reveals a new little mouse-like Pokémon that looks kind of like a Pikachu: Morpeko. Morpeko has two modes: Full belly mode and hangry mode, which is incredibly relatable, and switches between electric and dark type respectively with these modes. Read more…

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U.S. Support Has Fueled, Not Moderated, the Yemen War

The Yemen war grinds on. The U.S.-backed “coalition” managed a rare success as the Houthis, who now control the Sanaa government, withdrew from the port of Hudaydah. However, that leaves the Saudis and Emiratis still far from victory in a war begun in 2015 which was supposed to last just a couple of weeks.Unfortunately, Washington’s misguided relationship with the tyrannical Gulf monarchies led the Obama administration to back their aggressive assault on Yemen. Congress recently voted to end U.S. support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) brutal military campaign, but President Donald Trump vetoed the resolution. Sounding like Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s press corps, the administration claimed that it hoped to end the war by backing Riyadh’s murderous attacks on Yemeni civilians.Modern Yemen has existed for about six decades. Modern Yemen has been at war for about six decades. Indeed, there once were two Yemens. Alas, unification merely moved the unceasing conflict from without to within the Yemeni state.The latest round of fighting involved the Houthis, who spent years battling strongman and President Ali Abdullah Saleh, before joining the recently ousted Saleh against his successor, President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. This modern game of thrones mattered little to the United States, other than diverting the Yemeni government’s attention from extremist groups, such as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The fireworks also didn’t matter much to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, since the Houthis had only limited relations with Iran and no capacity to endanger their nation’s more powerful neighbors.

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