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Anti-arms activists protest outside arms factories across Britain against government's role in Yemen war

ANTI-ARMS activists staged protests outside arms factories and military sites across Britain on Saturday to draw attention to Britain’s role in the war on Yemen. 

The national day of solidarity with Yemen, organised by Campaign Against the Arms Trade, saw small demos take place in Preston, Southampton, Brighton, Bristol and North Wales. 

Organisers said they wanted to “illuminate” the fact that “arms companies fuelling the war on Yemen exist in our communities.”

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