Deadly Yemen airstrike that killed 40 children 'not justified'

An investigation into a deadly airstrike on a bus in rebel territory in Yemen in which 40 children were killed found the bombardment wasn't justified.

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[uneral of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, in Saada, Yemen, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Source: AP Photo/Hani Mohammed

Investigators linked to the Saudi-led military alliance in Yemen have admitted "mistakes" in a deadly airstrike on a bus last month and called the attack "not justified."

At least 51 people, including 40 children, were killed in the August 9 attack, which struck a school bus in a market in rebel territory in Dahyan, part of the northern province of Saada, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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