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At least 29 children killed in Yemen bus attack: Red Cross

SANAA, Aug 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – At least 29 children were killed in an
attack on a bus in rebel-held northern Yemen on Thursday, the International
Committee of the Red Cross said.

“A hospital supported by our team in Yemen received the bodies of 29
children under the age of 15 and 48 wounded, including 30 children,” the ICRC
said in an Arabic-language tweet.

A Saudi-led coalition fighting alongside the government against rebels in
Yemen said it carried out a “legitimate military action” in the area.

BSS/AFP/ARS/2032 hrs