Mother Agnes on the plight of Syrian Christians, 56,000 killed in Yemen, Nae Pasaran (E676)

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On this episode of Going Underground, Mother Agnes, a nun from Syria, discusses the plight of Syria’s Christians, Western governments funding radical jihadists in Syria, the role of the White Helmets and the recent Syrian Army victories. Andrea Carboni from ACLED discusses his organization’s new study which shows 56,000 have died as a direct result of conflict in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition’s continued bombardment of Yemen, and UK and US arms sales to the Saudis. Lastly, Felipe Bustos Sierra, director of Nae Pasaran, a film about the rebellion of Scottish factory workers against the dictatorship of Pinochet in Chile, discusses his new film, the Pinochet dictatorship, workers’ solidarity movements and more!

https://www.rt.com/shows/going-underground/443115-white-helmets-yemen-conflict/