The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has admitted there were 'mistakes' in an operation that led to an airstrike hitting a school bus.
The strike in the province of Saada on August 9th killed dozens of people - including more than 40 children - and left scores of others injured.
It led to widespread international condemnation, and calls for an independent review into the incident.
A review by the coalition's own investigative body - the Joint Incidents Assessment Team - has found that legal action should be taken against those behind the strike.
BBC reports that while investigators maintained the strike was targeting Houthi leaders and fighters, they also acknowledged that mistakes in the operation had led to collateral damage.
In a statement published by the Saudi state news agency, the coalition said it accepted the findings.
The statement adds: "The Joint Forces Command will, as soon as the official findings are received, undertake legal proceedings to hold the ones who committed mistakes accountable according to the rules and regulations related to such cases.
"[It will] continue to revise and enhance its Rules of Engagement, according to operational lessons learned, in a manner that guarantees non-recurrence of such incidents."
It also reaffirmed a committment to international humanitarian law, and expressed "sympathies, condolences and solidarity" to the families of the victims.
The UN's humanitarian chief was among those who expressed concerns after the August 9th strike and other recent incidents that have resulted in civilian deaths.
Mark Lowcock insisted an 'impartial, independent and prompt' investigation into all the incidents was needed.
A recent report by UN experts 'strongly suggested' that the various parties involved in the conflict in Yemen have perpetrated war crimes.
Fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the ousted Yemeni government – supported by the Saudi-led coalition – has been ongoing in the region for three years, intensifying the crisis that began with a revolution in 2011.
The conflict has resulted in what's been described by the UN as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, and has left thousands of civilians dead.
