Aug 9, 2018

The United States called Thursday for a "thorough" investigation following the deaths of 29 children in northern Yemen in a strike on a bus carried out by the Saudi-led coalition.

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US was "concerned" by reports of an attack resulting in civilian deaths.

"We are calling the Saudi led coalition to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident," she said.

Nauert added the US takes credible accounts of civilian casualties "very seriously."

"We call on the parties to take appropriate measures to protect civilians," she said.