For Saudis’ Brutal War in Yemen, U.S. Reports 61 Percent Increase In Refueling Missions
The US Air Force in recent months has significantly increased its support of Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen—one that has led to atrocities that have drawn widespread international condemnation US Air Force officials reported having upped the number of refueling missions conducted in support of the Saudi-led campaign by 61 percent since February, according to The Air Force Times. “[W]e’ve flown 1,144 aerial refueling sorties totaling approximately 9,793 flying hours and providing 40,535,200 pounds of fuel to 5,525 receiving aircraft,” Air Force spokeswoman Kiley Dougherty told the paper.…