Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

USYEM250408b

Incident date

April 8, 2025

Location

ذَمَار, Dhamar, Yemen

Geolocation

14.543131, 44.399935 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A farm worker was killed and three other farm workers were injured by alleged US airstrikes on a farm west of Dhamar City during the evening of April 8, 2025.

Marib Press reported that the US carried out three airstrikes west of Dhamar City, which according to the Houthis hit a farm, wounding three people. Yemen Monitor identified four wounded farm workers resulting from the strike, adding that one of the farmers had died of their wounds on April 9th.

A video published by Ahmed Almqmhy with the caption “The American enemy’s crime in a farm west of Dhamar city 10 – Shawwal – 1446 AH 8-4-2025 AD” shows a construction digger sorting through a structure reduced to concrete rubble.

Images posted by sources Abu Qusay al-Nu’mani and al-Mashhad News have not been archived within this incident as they have been identified as relating to previous airstrikes in Yemen.

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

The incident occured in the evening.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike to the west of Dhamar City (ذَمَار). The generic coordinates for Dhamar are: 14.543131, 44.399935. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Agricultural Land, Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

US Forces Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Agricultural Land, Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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

Sources (12) [ collapse]