[ALMASDARNEWS] A peace activist attempted to apprehend Saudi General Ahmad al-Asiri in London on Thursday, citing war crimes in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...
as the primary reason for his citizen’s arrest.
The peace activist, Sam Walton, stopped General Asiri while he was attempting to walk into a conference he was scheduled to speak at in London.
According to a statement released by Walton and Reverend Daniel Woodhouse, "The UK government has blood on its hands and we need to do everything we can to stop the transfer of weapons and show these sales are illegitimate. By providing weapons and support Britannia is deeply complicit in Saudi war-crimes, and it’s vital that we bring an end to this immoral, abhorrent trade."
A lifelong pacifist, Walton confirmed via his Twitter account on Thursday evening that he did not attack General Asiri or engage in any violent act, despite claims by pro-Saudi regime outlets.
In response to the protesters outside the conference, General Asiri was allegedly seen giving the crowd the middle finger upon entering the building of his conference.