Pentagon Report: U.S. Strikes in Yemen Killed 153 Civilians in 2025

Washington — A newly released Pentagon report has revealed that U.S. military operations in 2025 resulted in the deaths of 153 civilians and injuries to 243 others, all stemming from three airstrikes conducted in Yemen.

According to an American official, the report submitted to Congress noted that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) concluded the three strikes carried out in April 2025 “likely” caused the civilian casualties. The figures mark a sharp increase compared to the Pentagon’s assessment for 2024, which recorded two civilian deaths and two injuries.

The report cautioned that the toll could rise further, as CENTCOM was still reviewing 15 additional incidents in Yemen as of February 2026, following reports from non‑governmental organizations.

The strikes in Yemen were part of U.S. operations aimed at weakening the capabilities of the Houthi movement, amid escalating regional hostilities at the time.

By contrast, the Pentagon reported no civilian casualties from U.S. military actions in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific during 2025. Southern Command estimated that, up to February 1, 2026, no incidents in its area of responsibility were likely to have caused civilian harm.

However, Reuters data compiled from casualty reports following U.S. strikes on vessels in those regions indicated more than 200 deaths since September 2025. These figures were not included in the Pentagon’s civilian casualty report, as the victims were not classified as civilians under its criteria.