In October 2015, Amnesty International accused the (Saudi-led) Arab coalition fighting in Yemen of carrying out unlawful air strikes, some of which amount to war crimes. Amnesty said in a report that it had examined 13 deadly air strikes by the coalition, assembled by Saudi Arabia, that had killed about 100 civilians, including 59 children. "This report uncovers yet more evidence of unlawful air strikes carried out by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, some of which amount to war crimes. It demonstrates in harrowing detail how crucial it is to stop arms being used to commit serious violations of this kind," said Amnesty's Donatella Rovera, who headed the group's fact-finding mission to Yemen.
Amnesty said its researchers had found remnants of two types of internationally banned cluster bombs as it investigated attacks on Saada, a Houthi stronghold in northeastern Yemen. Another rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, in August accused Saudi forces of using cluster bombs in Yemen.
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