American mercenaries hired by UAE to kill in Yemen - BBC World Service Documentaries

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. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 The investigation brought to light alarming evidence that Spear Operations didn’t just carry out targeted killings; they also trained Emirati officers in assassination techniques. 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. 0:00 Intro 01:31 American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen 02:18 Isaac: Hired to kill 04:56 Yemen instability 07:02 Dale: An American Mercenary 09:09 The target: Ansaf mayo 12:03 The reasons for targeting 14:05 The investigator: Baraa Shiban 15:05 UAE’s political enemies 17:05 The assassination ripple effect 18:35 The UAE’s involvement 20:56 The Southern Transitional Council 23:00 Target: Huda Al-Sirari 27:50 Hiring terrorists 32:22 Was the US aware of this issue? 34:45 Confronting a mercenary 37:43 Would Isaac meet his target? 40:14 Huda fighting for justice Directed by: Jess Kelly Reporter: Nawal Al-Maghafi Executive Producer: Monica Garnsey To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC teams check out this documentary playlist, perfect for the biggest screen in your home 👉🏽 ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 Twitter 👉🏽 Facebook 👉🏽 BBC World Service website 👉🏽 Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #UAE #Yemen #BBCEyeInvestigation