Incident Code

USYEM239d

Location

Yemen, Yemen

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: June 2, 2025

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported that during the funeral for two people killed two days earlier (documented in USYEM239c), another drone strike killed two others on October 5, 2016. OHCHR attributed the drone strike to the US Air Force, in cooperation with the Government of Yemen. A tweet from @Emran_Feroz also stated that a drone strike had killed “at least” two people in Yemen on October 5th. There was no additional information found to document this incident.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2

Geolocation Notes

Due to limited location information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The location of this incident will be further specified if more information comes to light.

Military Statements

U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed