By Holly Williams, Aug 9, 2018<\/p>\n
ISTANBUL —<\/strong> There was a horrifying attack Thursday in Yemen<\/a><\/span> — a Middle Eastern country torn apart by a 3-year-old civil war. An airstrike in the north reportedly killed at least 50, more than half of them children.<\/p>\n The world has forgotten Yemen’s bloody war, but when you look at these young victims — their tiny bodies, some still struggling for life — you won’t be able to forget them.<\/p>\n The children were reportedly on a field trip, when their bus was hit by an airstrike. Video footage, which CBS News can’t independently verify, appear to show the devastating aftermath.<\/p>\n The strike was carried out by the Saudi Arabian-led coalition, which is backed in this war by the U.S.<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia says this was a legitimate military operation, targeting Yemeni rebels backed by Iran, its arch enemy.<\/p>\n CBS News was witness to Yemen’s war first hand in February<\/a><\/span> as Saudi-backed soldiers were seen fighting against Houthi rebels for control of the country’s barren hills.<\/p>\n There was a loud boom nearby while covering the story.<\/p>\n There has been brutality on both sides. More than 10,000 people have been killed in three years of war, according to the United Nations. A Saudi Arabian blockade has contributed to starvation and disease<\/a><\/span> while a U.N. report found the Saudi-led bombing campaign — carried out with U.S. support — has hit schools, even weddings.<\/p>\n And then Thursday that bus full of children, victims too young to understand why their country is at war.<\/p>\n A State Department spokeswoman expressed concern over the airstrike, and called for the Saudi-led coalition to investigate.<\/p>\n