Yemen war: Saudis to probe air strike child deaths
Yemen war: Saudis to probe air strike child deaths
10 August 2018
Related TopicsYemen crisis
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Media captionThe Red Cross said a hospital it supports in Saada had received dozens of casualtiesThe Saudi-led military coalition has announced it will investigate an air strike in Yemen which killed at least 29 children.On its Twitter feed, Saudi-funded Al-Arabiya TV quoted a senior official who said the coalition was probing "collateral damage" from the strike. Forces struck a bus in Dahyan in the rebel-held province of Saada.The coalition backs Yemen's government against the Houthi rebels and initially deemed its actions "legitimate".But now the coalition intends to investigate the strike, with Al-Arabiya TV quoting the official as saying they will "bring the perpetrators to account and compensate the victims".
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Child graves have been dug
The Houthi-affiliated hea…
10 August 2018
Related TopicsYemen crisis
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Media captionThe Red Cross said a hospital it supports in Saada had received dozens of casualtiesThe Saudi-led military coalition has announced it will investigate an air strike in Yemen which killed at least 29 children.On its Twitter feed, Saudi-funded Al-Arabiya TV quoted a senior official who said the coalition was probing "collateral damage" from the strike. Forces struck a bus in Dahyan in the rebel-held province of Saada.The coalition backs Yemen's government against the Houthi rebels and initially deemed its actions "legitimate".But now the coalition intends to investigate the strike, with Al-Arabiya TV quoting the official as saying they will "bring the perpetrators to account and compensate the victims".
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AFP/Getty
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Child graves have been dug
The Houthi-affiliated hea…