{"id":2041,"date":"2024-08-21T08:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/american-mercenaries-hired-by-uae-to-kill-in-yemen-bbc-world-service-documentaries\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T08:56:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:56:32","slug":"american-mercenaries-hired-by-uae-to-kill-in-yemen-bbc-world-service-documentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/american-mercenaries-hired-by-uae-to-kill-in-yemen-bbc-world-service-documentaries\/","title":{"rendered":"American mercenaries hired by UAE to kill in Yemen &#8211; BBC World Service Documentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z51MTI9sbFY?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>BBC Arabic has secured the first on-camera interviews with US mercenaries from Spear Operations Group, hired by the UAE for targeted killings in Yemen. These mercenaries openly discussed their deadly operations with the BBC. <\/p>\n<p>Click here to subscribe to our channel \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/bbc.in\/3VyyriM<\/p>\n<p>The investigation brought to light alarming evidence that Spear Operations didn&#8217;t just carry out targeted killings; they also trained Emirati officers in assassination techniques. <\/p>\n<p>These skills were then used by the Emiratis to target and eliminate Yemeni civilians whom the UAE considered political enemies. Targeted killings in Yemen continue to this day.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:31 American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen<br \/>\n02:18 Isaac: Hired to kill<br \/>\n04:56 Yemen instability<br \/>\n07:02 Dale: An American Mercenary<br \/>\n09:09 The target: Ansaf mayo<br \/>\n12:03 The reasons for targeting<br \/>\n14:05 The investigator: Baraa Shiban<br \/>\n15:05 UAE\u2019s political enemies<br \/>\n17:05 The assassination ripple effect<br \/>\n18:35 The UAE\u2019s involvement<br \/>\n20:56 The Southern Transitional Council<br \/>\n23:00 Target: Huda Al-Sirari<br \/>\n27:50 Hiring terrorists<br \/>\n32:22 Was the US aware of this issue?<br \/>\n34:45 Confronting a mercenary<br \/>\n37:43 Would Isaac meet his target?<br \/>\n40:14 Huda fighting for justice<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Jess Kelly<br \/>\nReporter: Nawal Al-Maghafi<br \/>\nExecutive Producer: Monica Garnsey<\/p>\n<p>To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC teams check out this documentary playlist, perfect for the biggest screen in your home \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD&#038;si=QJLrmsPPJiIDMDbB <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nThis is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel.<br \/>\nIf you like what we do, you can also find us here:<br \/>\nInstagram \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nTwitter \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nFacebook \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/facebook.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nBBC World Service website \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldserviceradio<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching and subscribing!<br \/>\n#BBCWorldService #WorldService #UAE #Yemen #BBCEyeInvestigation<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z51MTI9sbFY\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Arabic has secured the first on-camera interviews with US mercenaries from Spear Operations Group, hired by the UAE for targeted killings in Yemen. 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