Saudi Arabia supplied al-Qaeda with American weapons, bypassing the agreement with the United States

Saudi Arabia and its allies supplied American weapons to militants affiliated with the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, Salafi groups and other criminal groups fighting the war in Yemen, in violation of their agreements with the United States.

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According to CNN, the weapon fell into the hands of fighters fighting a coalition led by Saudi Arabia. They, in turn, are supported by Iran. Thus, Tehran got access to particularly important military technologies that threatened the lives of American soldiers in other zones of military conflict, writes Lenta.ru.

As local military commanders told the TV channel, Saudi Arabia and its partner in the Yemeni war United Arab Emirates are using weapons as bargaining currency to win over the people's militia and tribal armed groups, as well as strengthen their political influence in the region.

As noted, the transfer of weapons was made in circumvention of the Saudi-American agreements. The US Department of Defense explained to CNN that an investigation is currently underway.

Previous investigations found that American weapons were used in a series of deadly attacks by the Saudi coalition, which resulted in the death of dozens of civilians, including many children. Events also develop after Congress, outraged by the killing of journalist Jamal Hashoghgy last year, is considering whether the Trump administration should stop supporting the Saudi coalition that relies on American weapons to wage its war.

In late July, Mahdi Al-Mashat, chairman of Shiite insurgents in Yemen, sent a telegram to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to help end the civil war in the country. He asked Russia to use its international influence to end the aggression and lift the blockade and ensure security and stability in the country.

The civil war in Yemen has been going on since 2014. One of the belligerents is the militant wing of the Hussites (the Shiite movement Ansar Allah) and part of the army loyal to the former leadership of the country, the other is the troops of the Sunnite President ousted by Abd Rabbo Mansur Hadi and the Saudi Arabia led coalition.

The war split the country in two, and with it came weapons - not just guns, but also anti-tank missiles, armored vehicles, thermal lasers and artillery. Since then, some of America's "beautiful military equipment," as President Donald Trump once called it, has been transferred, sold, stolen or left in chaos in Yemen, where any tracking or accountability of such products is virtually impossible in the current situation. .

Some terrorist groups have benefited from the flow of US weapons, and the barrier to access to advanced weapons is now reduced by the law of supply and demand. The military leaders had a wide opportunity to receive equipment in exchange for labor. The arms dealers thrived, and traders offered them anything from an American rifle to a tank, and at the highest price.

In Yemen, illegal arms markets are prohibited, but this does not prevent them from operating openly in this large mountainous city in the south-west of the country. For example, weapons are sold from under the floor in completely unexpected places, such as women's clothing stores, where patron stores are hidden right under the wardrobe items. Even teenagers sell weapons.

“American weapons are expensive and in demand,” one arms dealer, caught on hidden cameras, told CNN.

At the cemetery of destroyed military equipment made in the USA, machines with anti-mine protection (MRAP) are displayed. One of them even has an export label showing that it was shipped from Beaumont, Texas, to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, before being in the hands of the militia. The serial number of another MRAP shows that it was manufactured by Navistar, the largest supplier of armored vehicles for the US military.

US recipients are legally obliged to comply with end-use requirements that prohibit the transfer of any equipment to third parties without prior permission from the US government. This permission has not been obtained.

The Saudi coalition did not respond to CNN's numerous requests for comment. A senior official from the UAE denied the above facts: "We unequivocally declare that in no way violate the agreement with the end user."

“The United States has not authorized the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates to re-transfer any equipment to parties inside Yemen,” Pentagon spokesman Johnny Michael told CNN. “The U.S. Government cannot comment on any pending investigations into allegations of end-use violations of defense items and services transferred to our allies and partners.”

The United States is the largest supplier of weapons to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and their support is crucial for the continuation of the war led by Saudi Arabia to Yemen.

American lawmakers are trying to pass a resolution to end the Trump administration's support for the coalition. But after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi last year, Trump said it would be foolish for the United States to cancel multibillion-dollar arms deals with the Saudis. “I don’t want to lose all these investments that have been made in our country,” he said.

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