The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths

The lack of comments shows that nobody really cares...

TumbleDry: I care about it, I know American war crimes, but they are free to act like that.

I heard that the Brits aren't flying sorties out there... well, maybe not those currently officially employed by the UK Govt. ... This is a nasty proxy war, with the Civilians caught in the middle getting massacred.

The lack of comments shows that nobody really cares..

It is baffling. Post a story about Trump and you’ll get 100 commenters virtue signaling about how moral and right they are. So where is their morality and righteousness when it really matters, the murder and starvation of civilians? My best guess is they’re not getting paid to comment on Yemen, only Trump.

A day without a Trump story is a day without pay.

This is a nasty proxy war

I’m guessing you’re talking about the civil war and not the “war on terror” against Al Qaida. If so, who is the other State involved? Not the Iranians.

"TumbleDry", yes you are correct, The lack of comments shows that nobody really cares...

When big boy killing people it's for peace, when local people protest they are terrorist.

We are going to kill Yemenis but they don't have wright to protect them.

Is this the beauty of civilized world???

Saudi Arabia and UAE are actually using armed drones made by China in Yemen, since the US don't sell them American drones

"Chinese armed drones now flying across Mideast battlefields"

https://nationalyemen.com/2018/10/04/chinese-armed-drones-now-flying-across-mideast-battlefields/

So what explains their decision to go in for seemingly 'cheaper' weapons from China? The answer lies in the US government's reluctance to export armed drones, except to its closest allies in Europe such as the UK, Italy and France.

The UAE, for instance, was not granted permission to purchase the US' MQ-9 Reaper armed drone and was only cleared for unarmed surveillance variants. While not as heavily armed as the MQ-9, the Chinese Wing Loong-II is believed to be able to carry at least 500kg of weapons, typically air-to-surface anti-tank missiles and guided bombs, and can remain airborne for up to 20 hours.

China's eagerness to cultivate strategic partnerships in the Middle East and its alleged lack of concern over civilian casualties, relatively compared with US or European governments, has made Beijing appear as a reliable partner for the sale of these vital systems.

While Chinese experts acknowledge the country's drones face a technology handicap in terms of sensors, communication equipment and weapons when compared with US systems, Beijing's political 'flexibility' ensures an enthusiastic market that will only grow.