BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday calling for an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia due to its operation in Yemen.
European Parliament is calling for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia. #Yemen pic.twitter.com/zl8TYn3QOI
— Terry Reintke (@TerryReintke) 25 февраля 2016 г.
The document was adopted with 359 against 212 votes.
MEPs have voted for EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia in light of mass civilian deaths in #Yemen bombing campaign @ewenmacaskill
— Catherine Bearder (@catherinemep) 25 февраля 2016 г.
EU votes for arms embargo for “serious allegations of breaches of int'l humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen” https://t.co/AD1ffsWXuQ
— Sharif Kouddous (@sharifkouddous) 25 февраля 2016 г.
Yemen has been engulfed in a military conflict between the government headed by President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and Shiite Houthi rebels since 2014.
A Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Arab countries launched airstrikes against the Houthis in March last year at Hadi's request.
According to the Yemeni Health Ministry, the coalition bombardments have killed more than 7,000 people and injured more than 16,500. Saudi Arabia has been severely criticized by human rights organizations for killing and wounding civilians in the airstrikes.
