Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

April 17, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250417a

LOCATION

ميناء رأس عيسى، الحديدة, Ras Isa Port, Al-Hodeida, Al Hudaydah, 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 22, 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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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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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