Assignment: American mercenaries - killing in Yemen
While recent attention has focused on the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen, BBC correspondent Nawal Al-Maghafi investigates a different, hidden aspect of the country\u2019s long civil war. \nThe conflict in Yemen began in 2014. It has led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands and created one of the world\u2019s worst humanitarian crises. In 2015, a coalition formed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen. Its stated aim was to return the elected government to power, and to fight terrorism.\nHowever, Nawal Al-Maghafi , from BBC Arabic Investigations has found evidence that the UAE has been funding a method of covert warfare in southern Yemen \u2013 assassinating those who have spoken out against the UAE\u2019s operations in the country.\nAssassinations were initially carried out by a band of former American Special Forces operatives turned mercenaries, who were paid by the UAE. These extra-judicial killings, conducted in the name of counterterrorism, continue to this day. The UAE denies the allegations.