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YEMEN WAR: SUSPEND SUPPLY OF WEAPONS TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES OF NORWAY

BBC Point News Update:

Norway has suspended supply of weapons and explosives to the United Arab Emirates.

According to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, this decision has been considered to be the prospect of the fact that these weapons can be used during the ongoing war in Yemen.

Yemen is part of Saudi Arabia-led alliance in 2015, while Yemen's rebel rebels get Iran's support
Most of the northern parts of Yemen's capital, Sana'a, occupy the Haiti rebels.

According to the World Health Organization, more than 8750 people have been killed and more than 30 million displaced due to the ongoing fighting in Yemen.

According to the Foreign Ministry, though the 'no evidence found that the weapons provided by Norway have been used in Yemen, but there is a threat to joining the Yemeni war of the United Arab Emirates.'

The statement further states that "this decision shows closely caution from Norway."

The recent export permissions from Norway have been terminated as temporary and no new license will be issued in the recent situation.

This decision was made on December 19, but it is now common.

In the year 2016, Norway sold 9.1 million weapons to the United Arab Emirates and doubled in recent years.

Many human rights activists and members of the Norwegian Parliament campaigned to suspend arms for several months.
"It is very good that the government finally took responsibility and suspended the supply of weapons to a country that bombed schools and hospitals in Yemen, according to the news agency Routers, the welfare agency of the Well-Known Member, Line Hague. I am included. '

Saudi Arabia and its allies are discussing weapons in other countries including Britain.


Norway's Foreign Relations Committee will also discuss the sale of the country's Ashley at the end of this month.

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