Trump reported to Congress that, at his direction, U.S. Central Command began large-scale strikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in March 2025.
Trump's Yemen campaign left 153 civilians dead in three Pentagon-confirmed incidents
Back to resultsThe Defense Department assessed that three April 2025 Operation Rough Rider incidents more likely than not killed 153 civilians and injured 243; 15 additional Yemen incidents remained under assessment as of February 1, 2026.
- Date
- 2025-03-15
- Evidence status
- documented
- Current status
- Three incidents assessed; 15 additional reports remained under review at the 2026 cutoff.
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