Saudi border guards sometimes asked migrants what limb to shoot, and then shot them at close range. Saudi border guards also fired explosive weapons at retreating migrants as they tried to cross back into Yemen, HRW said. HRW said the killings were happening out of view of the rest of the world while Saudi Arabia was spending billions on "sports washing" in an effort to clean up its reputation. "Saudi border guards knew or should have known they were firing on unarmed civilians," Hardman said. "If there is no justice for what appear to be serious crimes against Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers, it will only fuel further killings and abuses."

Source: Ethiopian News August 21, 2023 11:29 UTC