Scotland Yard has reportedly launched a “scoping exercise” into allegations of Saudi war crimes in Yemen, and could launch a wholesale investigation into the matter, a report says
The British daily The Guardian cited a Scotland Yard spokesman as saying that the Metropolitan police service (MPS) had received |a referral of an allegation of war crimes, made against Saudi Arabia committed in Yemen.”
“Following receipt of the referral, the MPS war crimes team began a scoping exercise and contacted those making the allegations,” the official added.
The exercise is being carried out to see if there should be a proper probe into the allegations, the paper said.
The revelation comes as British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to visit Saudi Arabia this week to underline the UK’s close relationship with the royal family.
Speaking in advance of the trip, May said she wanted to “herald a further intensification in relations between our countries…