American mercenaries: Killing in Yemen
Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015.
While recent attention has focused on the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen, 麻豆社 correspondent Nawal Al-Maghafi investigates a different, hidden aspect of the country鈥檚 long civil war.
The conflict in Yemen began in 2014. It has led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands and created one of the world鈥檚 worst humanitarian crises. In 2015, a coalition formed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen. Its stated aim was to return the elected government to power, and to fight terrorism.
However, Nawal Al-Maghafi , from 麻豆社 Arabic Investigations has found evidence that the UAE has been funding a method of covert warfare in southern Yemen 鈥� assassinating those who have spoken out against the UAE鈥檚 operations in the country.
Assassinations were initially carried out by a band of former American Special Forces operatives turned mercenaries, who were paid by the UAE. These extra-judicial killings, conducted in the name of counterterrorism, continue to this day. The UAE denies the allegations.
Reporter: Nawal Al-Maghafi
Producer: Alex Last
Sound mix: Rod Farquhar
Series Editor: Penny Murphy
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Executive Producer for 麻豆社 News Arabic: Monica Gansey
(Image: Yemeni flag with bullet holes. Credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus)
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