BBC - The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has expressed regret over "mistakes" made in a deadly air strike on a bus.
More than 40 children were killed in the strike in a market in northern Saada province on 9 August, drawing international condemnation.
In a statement on Saturday, the coalition pledged to hold those responsible for the strike accountable.
But a spokesman for the coalition's own investigation maintained that the strike had targeted a Houthi leader.
The head of the coalition's Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT), Lt Gen Mansour al-Mansour, said its investigation had found that the bus was carrying Houthi leaders and fighters and was therefore a "legitimate" military target, but admitted that the location of the strike had led to collateral damage.
A statement carried by the Saudi state news agency SPA on Saturday said: "The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition expresses regret over the mistakes, extends its sympathies, condolences and solidarity to the families of the victims."
The coalition said it would co-ordinate with the Yemeni government to compensate families of victims and would also review its rules of engagement.
The coalition insists it never deliberately targets civilians, but human rights groups have accused it of bombing markets, schools, hospitals and residential areas.
Earlier this week, the coalition rejected the findings of a UN report which said that war crimes may have been committed by all parties in the conflict.
UN experts accused Yemeni government forces, the coalition backing them, and the rebel Houthi movement of making little effort to minimise civilian casualties.
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