BBC: Yemen conflict: Saudis blame funeral hall bombing on mistake
The Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen has said it attacked a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa, based on "bad information".
At least 140 people were killed, most of them civilians, in the attack on 8 October - one of the single worst death tolls in the two-year conflict.
An inquiry blames "non-compliance with coalition rules of engagement" and "the issuing of incorrect information".
The attack was heavily criticised internationally.
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