October 10, 2016 2:27 PM

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Yemen: Saudi-led coalition rebels to investigate air raid at funeral hall

The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen has said, it will investigate an air raid that killed more than 140 people at a funeral. The decision came after the US said, it is reviewing support for the alliance.<br/><br/>The coalition said, it will immediately investigate the strike with experts from the United States who participated in previous investigations. Earlier, Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets of the capital, Sanaa, to protest after an air strike on funeral hall on Saturday. Demonstrators gathered outside the UN headquarters demanding an international investigation into the strike, blamed on the Saudi-led coalition. <br/><br/>The attack has been condemned by the UN, European Union and the US. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that any deliberate attack against civilians is utterly unacceptable and called for those responsible to be held accountable.

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