Saudi Arabia close to deal to buy $1.15bn worth of military equipment from US | World news | The Guardian
'The United States has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear in a deal worth $1.15bn. '
'Last November, the United States approved a $1.29bn deal to replenish the Saudi air force’s arsenal, depleted by its bombing campaign in Yemen. '
'Saudi Arabia also forms part of the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq. '
'The UN says more than 6,400 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Yemen since the coalition air campaign began last March. '
'The US state department has approved the “possible” sale and notified Congress on Monday, the DSCA said. '
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'The United States has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear in a deal worth $1.15bn. '
'Last November, the United States approved a $1.29bn deal to replenish the Saudi air force’s arsenal, depleted by its bombing campaign in Yemen. '
'Saudi Arabia also forms part of the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq. '
'The UN says more than 6,400 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Yemen since the coalition air campaign began last March. '
'The US state department has approved the “possible” sale and notified Congress on Monday, the DSCA said. '
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