(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi insurgents have greeted an Italian decision to suspend the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rebel spokesman Mohamed Abdel-Salam said on Twitter, "Italy's announcement of halting arms sales to the countries that are engaged in an aggression on Yemen is a positive move.”
He further noted that the move would “contribute to protecting [Yemeni] civilians and support the peace process”.
On Friday, Italy's Foreign Ministry announced blocking exports of arms to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, following warnings by activists and lawmakers about the use of weapons in violation of human rights in Yemen.
There was no comment from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi on the Italian decision.
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