Yemen: Cluster Munitions

(asked on 4th July 2016) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on steps taken by the government of Saudi Arabia to investigate the possible use of UK-supplied BL-755 cluster munitions in northern Yemen.


Answered by
Tobias Ellwood Portrait
Tobias Ellwood
This question was answered on 8th July 2016

We are aware of reports of the alleged use of UK –supplied cluster munitions by Saudi Arabia in the Yemen. The Government takes such allegations very seriously. We are analysing the case and seeking clarification from the Saudi-led Coalition.

Reticulating Splines