U.S. calls for immediate cease-fire in Yemen

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire in Yemen on Sunday, "as rapidly as possible, meaning Monday, Tuesday." His demand was supported by the British foreign minister, Boris Johnson, who said, "We cannot emphasize enough today the urgency of ending the violence in Yemen."

Kerry's comments come one day after a U.S. warship fired its third round of missiles into Yemen in the last week amid uncertain circumstances. The ship's crew initially believed missiles were fired at their Destroyer but the Navy later said it may have merely been a radar malfunction.

The call for cease-fire also came a day after the Saudi-led, U.S.-supported coalition intervening in Yemen admitted culpability for airstrikes on a funeral ceremony last Saturday that killed more than 140 people and injured at least 500 more based on inaccurate information. The humanitarian toll of Yemen's conflict has been devastating for the civilian population, and the Saudi coalition has been accused of committing war crimes with American and British assistance.

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