US Forces in Yemen

Mabkhout Ali al Ameri with his 18-month old son Mohammed, shortly after a botched US raid on al Ghayil in January 2017 had killed at least 20 villagers, including Mohammed's mother Fatim Saleh Mohsen. © Iona Craig

Belligerent
US Forces
Country
Yemen
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Strike Status
Strike Type
Infrastructure

Incident date

April 29, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250429a

LOCATION

بني حشيش, Bani Hushaish district, Sanaa, Yemen

A man and his son were injured by alleged US airstrikes on the Al-Daqiq/Al-Sabah Sardeef neighbourhood of Sanaa,Yemen on April 29, 2025. Multiple sources, including @mashhadyemeni and @alymennet, reported that the US carried out two airstrikes on the Bani Hashish district, east of Sanaa Governorate. Middle East Eye spoke with a survivor of the strikes,

Summary

First published
May 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

April 28, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250428a

LOCATION

السجن الاحتياطي في صعدة, Remand detention center, Sadaa, Yemen

68 civilians housed in Sadaa’s Remand Detention Centre were killed and at least 47 injured after alleged US airstrikes on the morning of 28 April, 2025. The Centre primarily held migrants coming from African countries and was believed to be holding 115 people at the time of the strike. Yemen is a frequent route for

Summary

First published
May 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Legal, Prison
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
68
Civilians reported injured
47–65
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
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Incident date

April 27, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250427a

LOCATION

منطقة ثقبان بمديرية بني الحارث, Thaqban area in Bani Al-Harith District, Sanaa, Yemen

At around 8pm on 27th April 2025, at least 11 civilians, including eight children and two women, were killed and four others, including three children, were injured by alleged US airstrikes on four homes in the Thaqban area in Bani Al-Harith District of Sanaa, Yemen. @TvAlmasirah provided an initial toll of eight citizens killed, including

Summary

First published
May 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
House, Residential, Truck, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11 – 13
(8 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
13 named, 3 families identified
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Incident date

April 16, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250416a

LOCATION

حي النهضة بمديرية الثورة, Al Nahda neighborhood in Al Thawra district, Sanaa, Yemen

A man was killed by an alleged US airstrike on the al-Nahda neighbourhood in the Al-Thawra district of Sanaa,Yemen on 16 April, 2025. Online commenters were emphatic regarding the man’s civilian status. On a Facebook post by Sanaa Rohi, comments attested to his lack of involvement in militancy, reporting that the deceased was a building

Summary

First published
May 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
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Incident date

April 19, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250419c

LOCATION

مقبرة ماجل الدمة، حي الصافية، صَنْعَاء‎, Majel Ad-Damna Cemetery, Al-Safiyah District, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

Two civilians, a young man and his daughter, were injured when alleged US airstrikes struck the Majel Ad-Damna cemetery in the Al-Safiyah neighborhood of Sana’a, Yemen the evening of April 19, 2025. A Houthi leader was also reportedly killed in the strike. @TvAlmasirah reported that one person was wounded by a US strike on the

Summary

First published
May 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Car, Cultural Site, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Houthi Forces
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

April 17, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250417a

LOCATION

ميناء رأس عيسى في الحديدة اليمن, Ras Isa Port in Al Salif District, Al Hodeida, Yemen

At around 9:30 PM on April 17th, 2025, declared US airstrikes hit the Ras Isa Port in Al Hodeida, Yemen. These airstrikes were the first in a reported series of strikes that continued into the early morning of the 18th, reportedly killing at least 83 civilians and injuring another 150. The majority of those killed

Summary

First published
May 15, 2025
Last updated
May 16, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Port, Transportation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
83 – 90
(3–4 children80–81 men)
Civilians reported injured
150–171
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Named victims
88 named, 4 families identified
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Incident date

April 20, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250420a

LOCATION

سوق في حي فروة، مديرية شعوب، صنعاء, Market in Furwa neighbourhood, Shu'ub District, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

At least thirteen civilians were killed and between 30 and 34 others injured when an airstrike or air defense missile hit the Furwa neighbourhood market during the evening of 20 April, 2025. Sources diverged on whether the US or Houthis were responsible. Ibrahim Khalil Muhammad was killed, as was Ramzi Zakaria Fahim al-Badawi, Essam al-Arabi,

Summary

First published
May 15, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Car, Commerce, Market, Motorcycle, Truck, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 14
(3 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
30–34
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US Forces, Houthi Forces
Named victims
16 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

April 19, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250419a

LOCATION

حي النهضة السكني، صَنْعَاء, Al-Nahda neighbourhood, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

Two civilians were killed and two others were injured by alleged US airstrike on the Al-Nahda neighborhood in the Al-Thawra district of Sana’a, Yemen on April 19, 2025. The strike also reportedly killed three Houthi leaders. A Facebook post from “Palestine and Yemen News” reported “Two martyrs and two wounded” by US “aggression” on the

Summary

First published
May 2, 2025
Last updated
May 13, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Houthi Forces
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
3
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Incident date

April 13, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250413a

LOCATION

بجوار مصنع الصواري للسيراميك، متنة، منطقة بني مطر, Al-Sawari Ceramics Factory, Matnah, Bani Matar District, Sanaa, Yemen

At least three civilians were killed and between 10 and 29 others were injured by alleged US airstrikes on a factory in the Matna area in Bani Matar, Sanaa, Yemen on April 13th, 2025. Initial reporting from the Yemeni Ministry of Health, quoted by @TvAlmasirah and Al Moaeed Abd al Bari, stated that two people

Summary

First published
May 2, 2025
Last updated
May 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Healthcare, Warehouse
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 7
(2–3 men)
Civilians reported injured
10–29
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
3 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

April 6, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250406a

LOCATION

منطقة شعب الحافة، مديرية شعوب، صنعاء, Shaab Al-Hafa area, Shu'ub district, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

At least three civilians, including at least one child and one woman, were killed and between 16 to 25 other civilians, including 11 women and children, were injured by alleged US airstrikes on the Shaab Al-Hafa neighborhood in the Shu’ub district of Sanaa, Yemen on April 6, 2025. A tweet from @Jih_8 reported that a

Summary

First published
May 2, 2025
Last updated
May 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(1–2 children1–2 women0–1 men)
Civilians reported injured
16–25
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Houthi Forces
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
Belligerents reported injured
0–1
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Incident date

April 1, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250401a

LOCATION

حي المنصورية, Al-Mansouriyah District, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

Four men were killed and a number of others were injured by alleged US airstrikes on the Water Authority building in Al-Mansouriyah District, Al Hudaydah, Yemen on April 1, 2025. Initial reports from @TvAlmasirah stated that “martyrs and wounded” had resulted from the US “targeting” of the Water Authority building in Al-Mansouriyah. A post from

Summary

First published
April 23, 2025
Last updated
May 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Water
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
District
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Incident date

April 3, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250403a

LOCATION

شبكة اتصالات في جبل نامة, Telecommunication network, Jabal Namah, Ibb, Yemen

A man working as a guard of a communications tower on Jabal Namah in Ibb, Yemen was killed by alleged US airstrikes on April 3, 2025. According to @TvAlmasirah’s correspondent in Ibb, an American attack on Jabal (Mount) Namah killed a communications network guard. Abduldaiem Al-Hadrami reported that the strike hit a “civilian facility used

Summary

First published
April 23, 2025
Last updated
April 24, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Communications, Mobile, Mosque, Religious, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

March 24, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250324a

LOCATION

مستشفى الرسول الأعظم لأورام السرطان، مدينة صعدة, Al-Rasoul Al-Aazam Hospital for Cancer Tumors, Sadaa, Sadaa, Yemen

A number of injuries resulted from an alleged US airstrike on Al-Rasoul Al-Aazam Hospital for Cancer Tumors in Saada city, Yemen on March 24, 2025. The al-Jomhory General Hospital Authority of Sanaa posted a video of a young man being treated in a medical facility, with the caption reporting that the man was being treated

Summary

First published
April 14, 2025
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare, Hospital
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

March 28, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250328b

LOCATION

منطقة صعدة القريبة, Vicinity of Sadaa, Sadaa, Yemen

One civilian was killed and between three and four others were injured by alleged US airstrikes on a “citizen’s farm” within or on the outskirts of Sadaa city, Yemen on March 28, 2025. A Facebook post from “Majd Al-Madani Saada” reported that one person had been killed and three others were wounded by a US

Summary

First published
April 10, 2025
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Geolocation
City
View Incident

Incident date

April 8, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250408a

LOCATION

مدينة أمين مقبل, Amin Muqbel, Al-Hawek district, Al-Hudaida, Yemen

At least thirteen people were killed, including at least four children, in two alleged US airstrikes on the city of Amin Muqbel on 8 April, 2025. The strikes reportedly occurred at around 9 PM and at least 10 people were reported injured. Teenager Mohammad Fareed was killed, as was mother Najlaa Abdulmalek Muhsen al-Jabri and

Summary

First published
April 8, 2025
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 15
(4–5 children6–7 women1–3 men)
Civilians reported injured
10–16
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 28, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi027

LOCATION

مديرية باجل، محافظة الحديدة, Bajel District, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

At around 5:20 PM on November 28th, 2024, two alleged American airstrikes hit the Bajel District in Al-Hodeida Governorate in Western Yemen. The strikes reportedly injured at least one civilian, Tareq Sufiany, who was at one point trapped under the rubble of a building that was reportedly struck. A video shared to Facebook by Zahir

Summary

First published
March 24, 2025
Last updated
March 26, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerents
UK Military, US Forces
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
District
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Incident date

March 23, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250323a

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة أبو بكر الصديق، مديرية معين، صنعاء, Vicinity of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq School, Ma'in District, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and up to fifteen others wounded – including five children and two women – by an alleged US airstrike on a residential building in the Ma’in District of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a during the evening of 23 March, 2025. The strike reportedly hit the building in front of

Summary

First published
March 23, 2025
Last updated
April 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce, Market, Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

March 16, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250316b

LOCATION

حي عطان في صنعاء, Attan neighborhood, Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen

At least five civilians, including women and children, were reported injured by alleged US airstrikes on the Attan neighborhood of Sana’a, Yemen on March 16, 2025. The US military released a statement that “On March 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) initiated an operation consisting of precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen in order

Summary

First published
March 18, 2025
Last updated
March 26, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Commerce, Healthcare, Hospital, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

May 30, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi020

LOCATION

ميناء الصليف, Al-Sulayf seaport, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

Around midnight on May 30th-May 31st, 2024, 14 civilians, including a sailor named Ayoub Abdullah Hassan Zaidan, were killed and 25 other civilians were injured, including one heavily injured sailor, as a result of the declared US-UK airstrike on the Coast Guard building located in the Salif (Al Sulayf) seaport in the Al Hudayhah Governorate,

Summary

First published
May 31, 2024
Last updated
May 7, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Port, Transportation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
25
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerents
UK Military, US Forces
Known target
Houthi Forces
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

February 29, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi017

LOCATION

محيط المخا, Vicinity of Al Mukha, Taiz, Yemen

At least two fishermen, including a 16-year old child, were killed and two others were injured by alleged US airstrikes or Houthi drone strikes off the coast of Al Mukha on February 29, 2024. A tweet from @aalnaasi reported that US aircraft carried out two raids on a Yemeni fishing boat that was sailing near

Summary

First published
February 29, 2024
Last updated
May 9, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
4 named
Geolocation
City
View Incident

Incident date

November 13, 2021

Incident Code

USYEMBi004-C

LOCATION

عقبة امقوة, Aqba Amkawa, Shabwa, Yemen

At least one civilian was killed and another civilian, a woman, was injured in alleged Saudi Coalition or US drone strikes on the Olaya Markha district of Shabwa governorate. Sources were conflicted about whether the other two to three people killed and two to three people wounded were civilians or members of Al Qaeda. A Facebook

Summary

First published
November 13, 2021
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Car, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 4
(1–3 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Saudi-led Coalition, US Forces
Suspected target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
5 named, 2 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
1–4
Belligerents reported injured
0–2
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Incident date

January 21, 2019

Incident Code

USYEMTr186-C

LOCATION

جعار, Ja'ar, Al Bayda, Yemen

One civilian, named as the elderly man Saleh Ahmed Mohammed al-Qaisi, was killed by a US drone strike in the vicinity of Ja’ar, in the Al Qayseen subdistrict, Sama’a district of Bayda governorate, at 10am on January 21st 2019. In April 2021, CENTCOM confirmed to the Yemen human rights group Mwatana that it had killed

Summary

First published
January 21, 2019
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Car, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

January 1, 2019

Incident Code

USYEMTr184-C

LOCATION

وادي عبيدة, Wadi Obeida, Ma'rib, Yemen

Jamal al-Badawi, an alleged ‘legacy’ AQAP militant, was killed by a US drone strike in Marib governorate on the morning of January 1st 2019, US Central Command stated, confirming earlier reports that he had been targeted by a strike in Wadi Obeidah, Marib. One civilian was locally reported injured in the attack – and the

Summary

First published
January 1, 2019
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Car, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
(0–1 men)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
1–7
Belligerents reported injured
1
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Incident date

September 18, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr180-C

LOCATION

العشار, Al Ashar, Al Bayda, Yemen

Two Yemeni National Army soldiers, including a Colonel, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Ashar, Yakla area of Bayda governorate, on the evening of September 18th 2018, according to multiple sources. Some however instead variously indicated that the strike killed two AQAP members, or two civilians. In a later press release,

Summary

First published
September 18, 2018
Last updated
May 14, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1–2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

May 25, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr168-C

LOCATION

وادي الخورة, Wadi Khora, Shabwa, Yemen

A civilian, who most sources reported to be a 17-year old child, was reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Wadi Khora area in Shabwa, before sunset on May 25th 2018. In a later press release, US Central Command stated that a strike had been conducted on that day, citing three possible provinces. Since

Summary

First published
May 25, 2018
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Motorcycle, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
1–2
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Incident date

May 14, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr166-C

LOCATION

وادي الخورة, Wadi Khora, Shabwa, Yemen

At least two men were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Wadi Khora, Merkhat area of Shabwa governorate, overnight from May 14th-15th 2018. Though most sources suggested that those killed were AQAP militants, a brother of one of the dead denied to Associated Press that either were members of AQAP or ISIS. A

Summary

First published
May 14, 2018
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Car, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1–2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
1–4
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Incident date

May 1, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr165-C

LOCATION

شبوة, Shabwa, Yemen

An investigator indicated to the UK legal charity Reprieve that two men were killed by a US strike in Shabwa during early May 2018. No other known sources reported the strike. Reprieve shared its information on this reported strike with Airwars. According to the investigator, both men were mediating a tribal dispute in the area

Summary

First published
May 1, 2018
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Unknown
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Incident date

April 22, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr163-C

LOCATION

مفقه ,الحزم, Mafqa, Al Hazma, Shabwa, Yemen

Two young men, who pro-AQAP feeds indicated may have been civilians, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike in Al Hazm, in the Beihan area on the borders of Shabwa and Bayda governorates, overnight from April 22nd-23rd 2018. It was later suggested that they were instead killed by a Houthi landmine. Local language news

Summary

First published
April 22, 2018
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Motorcycle, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

March 29, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr159-C

LOCATION

العقلة, Al Uqlah, Al Bayda, Yemen

Four related civilians were reportedly killed, and at least one wounded, by a US drone strike against a vehicle in Al Mandhari village, in the Sama’a district of Bayda governorate, at around 2pm on March 29th 2018. According to Mwatana, the combatant status of the fifth man was unclear. A US Defense spokesperson initially stated

Summary

First published
March 29, 2018
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Belligerents reported killed
3–4
Belligerents reported injured
2–3
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Incident date

March 8, 2018

Incident Code

USYEMTr155-C

LOCATION

على الحدود بين مديرية خب و الشعف و مديرية العبر, At the border between Khab wa Ash Sha'f the and the Al Abr district , Hadramaut, Yemen

Six civilians, including a teenage boy, were reportedly killed by a US drone strike while driving in the border region between Al-Jawf and Hadramout governorates, at around 3pm on March 8th 2018. The Yemeni Minister of Human Rights, Mohamed Askar, condemned the attack as “extrajudicial killings”. A US Central Command spokesperson later told the Long

Summary

First published
March 8, 2018
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Car, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(1 child5 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
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