Pope blames US, Europe for deaths of people in war zones
Teharn (KNA) - Pope Francis says arms sales by the United States and Europe are to blame for the deaths of people, including children, in such places as Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan.
"The rich Europe and America sell weapons… used to kill children and kill people," said the pontiff, in unprecedented remarks made while addressing students and teachers at Milan's San Carlo Institute on Saturday, the Associated Press reported.
He said violence-scarred countries like Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan would not be witnessing wars if it was not for the arms.
"A country that produces and sells weapons has on its conscience the death of every child and the destruction of each family," the Pope said.
The US and major European countries, such as Britain and France, have been selling loads of weapons to Saudi Arabia and its allies, which invaded Yemen in March 2015.
Source: PressTV