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UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled lawful

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40553741

Publisher:  BBC News
Date Written:  10/07/2017
Year Published:  2017  
Resource Type:  Article

After seeing secret evidence, the High Court in Britain has ruled that the UK government's arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, despite claims the government has contravened humanitarian law.

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Excerpt: Equipment sold to Saudi Arabia includes Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets, as well as precision-guided bombs.

The sales contribute to thousands of engineering jobs in the UK, and have provided billions of pounds of revenue for the British arms trade.

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