Pompeo Under Pressure from Congress Over US Role In Yemen
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Channel: Voice of America · 2018 · News & Politics
Outrage is growing in the U.S. Congress over the U.S. military's role in Yemen, where thousands have died due to the war between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels. A bipartisan group of American lawmakers added a provision into a defense spending bill requiring Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to certify by September 12th whether Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are finding a political settlement to the three-year-old conflict. VOA's Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine has more. Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/4568011.html
