Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

USYEM250405a

Incident date

April 5, 2025

Location

حفصين, Hafsin, Sadaa, Yemen

Geolocation

16.970931, 43.701106 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian was killed and four others were wounded by alleged US airstrikes which struck a solar energy store in the Hafsin area, west of Saada city, Yemen on April 5, 2025.

According to @TvAlmasirah, a “citizen” was killed and four others were injured when a US attack in the Hafsin area hit a solar energy store. A post from Saba Al-Awadhi quoted Al-Mayadeen’s correspondent in Yemen who provided a similar civilian harm toll of one killed and four others injured while @Ahmadhamieh313 quoted the Yemeni Ministry of Health in reporting that the toll had risen to two killed and four injured. A video posted by @M0SC0W0 appears to show someone being transferred from an ambulance to a stretcher to be brought into a medical facility, and later another body (likely deceased) covered in plastic being wheeled on a stretcher.

Al Sharqiya TV reported that four US airstrikes “targeted” the Hafsin area, and Yemen Now News specified that one of the airstrikes had hit the solar shop while the other “targeted” a house believed to be housing Houthi field commanders. A video posted by @South24_net shows rescue workers and other bystanders sorting through the rubble of a damaged building during the nighttime.

Images posted by sources @ACKhaled1966 and @yemennownews have not been archived within this incident as they have been identified as relating to previous airstrikes in Yemen and/or other conflicts.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the US military.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a solar energy store being struck in the Hafsin area (حفصين) to the west of Saada city (صَعْدَة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 16.970931, 43.701106.

  • Imagery:
    Google Earth

  • Imagery:
    @South24_net

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Commerce, Shop
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Houthi Forces

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Source: Alghad TV
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US Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US Forces
  • US Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Commerce, Shop
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Houthi Forces

Sources (14) [ collapse]