Germany approves arms sale to Saudi Arabia
Germany approved a delivery of weapons to Saudi Arabia, a government document showed on Wednesday according to Channel Newsasia
The government signed off on the consignment of four artillery positioning systems, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier wrote in a letter to lawmakers seen by Reuters. The vehicle-mounted systems can locate enemy fire, enabling accurate counter-strikes.
The weapons delivery is the first documented one to Riyadh since March, when Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition agreed to the Yemen-related ban.
A Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in Yemen's war in 2015 to restore the country's internationally-recognised government.