Washington: The United States has approved a $1.29 billion deal to replenish the Saudi air force's arsenal, depleted by its controversial bombing campaign against rebels in Yemen. Congress has 30 days to block the sale but is unlikely to do so and shipment of the more than 19,000 smart bombs is urgent, with strikes continuing daily. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency said Saudi Royal Air Force stocks are low "due to the high operational tempo in multiple counter-terrorism operations." Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has long been one of the US arms industry's...
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