In March 2015 , Obama declared that he had authorized U.S. forces to provide logistical and intelligence support to the Saudis in their military intervention in Yemen , establishing a " Joint Planning Cell " with Saudi Arabia . In 2016 , the Obama administration proposed a series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth $ 115 billion . Obama halted the sale of guided munition technology to Saudi Arabia after Saudi warplanes targeted a funeral in Yemen 's capital Sanaa , killing more than 140 people
targeted a funeral
2016 Sana'a funeral airstrike
Barack Obama