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US urges 'thorough' Saudi probe into alleged killings of Ethiopian migrants

The United States on Monday voiced alarm over a Human Rights Watch report that Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and urged a full investigation.

"We have raised our concerns about these allegations with the Saudi government," a State Department spokesperson said.

"We urge the Saudi authorities to undertake a thorough and transparent investigation and also to meet their obligations under international law."


The United States on Monday voiced alarm over a Human Rights Watch report that Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and urged a full investigation.

"We have raised our concerns about these allegations with the Saudi government," a State Department spokesperson said.

"We urge the Saudi authorities to undertake...