Denmark suspends weapon export to Saudis after Khashoggi’s killing, war on Yemen

SANAA, Nov. 22 (YPA) – Denmark has suspended arms export approvals to Saudi Arabia due to the war on Yemen and the Khashoggi’s killing, Danish authorities said.

Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said on Thursday that his country has decided to suspend the approval of the arms export of and military materiel to Saudi Arabia because of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the situation in Yemen, according to Reuters.

The minister said that the decision was made after consultations he had recently held with his EU counterparts.

The suspension also includes some techniques in reference to equipment that may have military applications.

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