More than 40 people have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen.<br />Most of those killed were children under the age of 15.... who were on a school trip at the time. <br />Ro Aram reports. <br /> The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were on a field trip when their bus was struck at a market in Dahyan, in the northern province of Saada.<br />The Houthi-controlled health ministry said nearly 30 children were killed.<br />The bus was said to have been stationary when the airstrike hit as the driver stopped for drink, with most of the children still inside. <br />The overall death toll is said to be at least 43, with more than 60 others injured.<br /> The Western-backed alliance fighting the Iranian-aligned Houthi group in Yemen said its actions were legitimate, insisting it never deliberately targets civilians. <br />It said the air strike was aimed at missile launchers used to attack the southern Saudi city of Jizan on Wednesday, where a Yemeni civilian was killed.<br />The alliance also accused the Houthis of using children as human shields.<br />The U.S. said it was not involved in Thursday's assault.<br /> A spokesman for the Houthis said the coalition showed "clear disregard for civilian life" by targeting a crowded public place. <br />The United Nations has called for all parties involved in the conflict in Yemen to engage in peace talks. <br /> U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Washington did not have the full details of what happened on the ground, but said the U.S. was concerned about the reports. <br /> She called on the Saudi-led coalition to launch an investigation.<br />Ro Aram, Arirang News. <br />
