In a Saudi War Room, Generals Grapple With Ways to Protect Civilians in Yemen

Debate flares over U.S. support for deadly campaign as crown prince heads to Washington

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Maj. Gen. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi stands in the middle of Saudi Arabia’s war room and points to a white truck driving across a live drone feed from Yemen nearly 1,000 miles away.

“Look,” he says as the truck silently kicks up dust while passing a small compound, “there is a group of fighters hiding right there that we are watching, but we let him drive away. We’ll watch for hours, days sometimes, and not strike to protect civilians.”

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