Deal was previously blocked over concerns of human rights violations
The State Department has approved resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia previously blocked by Barack Obama.
A multi-million dollar technology for Riyadh was blocked by the former President during the final months of his administration over human rights concerns.
Saudi Arabia is leading a mostly Arab coalition targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen with air strikes.
An annual report by UN experts who monitor the conflict in Yemen, seen by Reuters, said the Saudi-led coalition had carried out attacks that "may amount to war crimes" — accusations Riyadh rejects.
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