A Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Saturday it accepted that an air attack last month that killed dozens of people, including children travelling on a bus, was unjustified and pledged to hold accountable anyone who contributed to the error. The rare concession follows mounting international pressure, including from allies, to
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Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen have caused war crimes
By: Middle East Affairs United Nations human rights experts said on Tuesday that air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's war have caused substantial regular citizen losses at commercial centers, weddings and on fishing boats, some of which may add up to atrocities. It should be noted that Saudi Arabia is
A Saudi-led coalition would investigate an air strike that killed dozens of children in Yemen
DUBAI/GENEVA - A Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it would investigate an air strike that killed dozens of children in Yemen, an apparent shift of stance on an attack Riyadh initially portrayed as a legitimate military action against its Houthi foes. At least 40 children were killed in Thursday's strike on
Air strikes killed dozens of people, including children, in Yemen’s Saada
By: Middle East Affairs ADEN - On Thursday, Yemeni medical sources and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that air strikes killed many individuals, including youngsters, in Yemen's Saada. "One assault hit a bus driving kids in Dahyan market, in northern Saada, including hospitals there got many dead and
The Saudi-led coalition denied any responsibility behind the air strikes on a fishing port in Hodeidah
HODEIDAH, Yemen - The Saudi-led coalition denied any responsibility behind the air strikes on a fishing port and fish market that Yemeni medical sources said it killed 26 people in Hodeidah on Thursday. Earlier the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Twitter it was sending medical equipment to Al