Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes School Bus In Yemen, Killing At Least 29 Children
The children were on a field trip when the airstrike hit their bus in Saada province, aid groups say. The coalition, which is backed by the U.S., says the strike was a "legitimate military action."
by Colin Dwyer
Aug 09, 2018
3 minutes
Dozens of students were returning from a summer camp when their driver paused to grab a something at a market in Yemen's Saada province. It was there, as the students sat waiting to resume their journey home on Thursday, that a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit their school bus.
Hours later, well after the blast's violent rumble gave way to sirens and the victim's screams, a clearer sense of the human cost has.
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