U.S. lawmaker holds again improve for munitions sale to Gulf allies, because of Yemen

U.S. lawmaker holds back support for munitions sale to Gulf allies, due to Yemen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Senate Democrat said on Thursday he cannot support for now a Trump administration plan to sell high-tech munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over concerns about the war in Yemen, a decision that could derail the sale.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) looks on during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo

Senator Bob Menendez, ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, said the administration had not satisfied his concerns about the sale to members of a Saudi-led coalition of thousands of precision-guided munitions, or PGMs, which could be used to kill civilians. His position could derail the deal for Raytheon Co.

Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Alistair Bell

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December 19, 2018