US to halt refueling of Saudi aircraft
by David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times
Nov 11, 2018
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is halting refueling of warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, U.S. and Saudi officials have announced, ending the controversial U.S. support to allies in the bloody conflict.
Saudi Arabia said it no longer needed U.S. Air Force aerial refueling because it could handle the task itself, according to a statement released Friday by the official Saudi Press Agency.
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