Airbus Spain sales ‘may have had role in Yemen war crimes’

Arms transfers by Airbus Spain to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates may have contributed to war crimes in Yemen, according to a new report by a coalition of human rights NGOs. The report appears to expose new evidence of direct links between Airbus Spain and other Spanish companies with the two Gulf states, and war crimes they may have committed in Yemen since the gruelling civil war began in 2015. Airbus Spain plays a crucial role in the production, export and maintenance of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, a European multinational fighter jet that has been a key feature of Sa…

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