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| Yemen conflict: Saudis blame funeral hall bombing on mistake | Yemen conflict: Saudis blame funeral hall bombing on mistake |
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| The Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen says it attacked a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa, based on "bad information". | The Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen says it attacked a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa, based on "bad information". |
| At least 140 people were killed, most of them civilians, in the attack on 8 October - one of the single worst death tolls in the two-year conflict. | At least 140 people were killed, most of them civilians, in the attack on 8 October - one of the single worst death tolls in the two-year conflict. |
| A inquiry blames "non-compliance with coalition rules of engagement" and "the issuing of incorrect information". | |
| The attack was strongly criticised internationally. | The attack was strongly criticised internationally. |
| The 14-nation Saudi-led inquiry, carried out by the Joint Incidents Assessment Team, said coalition aircraft were wrongly told that the funeral hall was full of Houthi leaders. | |
| It blamed "a party affiliated to the Yemeni presidency of the general chief of staff". | |
| The inquiry also apportioned blame to the Air Operation Center in Yemen for directing aircraft onto the target without obtaining approval from the coalition's command. | |
| The investigation called for families of the victims to be compensated. More than 600 people were injured in the bombing. | |
| The conflict in Yemen pits forces loyal to the internationally recognised government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi against Houthi rebels. | |
| The coalition led by Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of backing the rebels and supports the president. | |
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