Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United States Military Operations in 2025
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The 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.
Operation Rough Rider incident table and open-assessment discussionTrump's Yemen campaign left 153 civilians dead in three Pentagon-confirmed incidents · Three incidents assessed; 15 additional reports remained under review at the 2026 cutoff.
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The Defense Department's 2026 annual assessment reported no civilian casualties from Operation Midnight Hammer, and the IAEA reported no increase in off-site radiation levels after the strikes.
Operation Midnight Hammer sectionTrump ordered U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites · Completed use of force; official assessment recorded no civilian casualties.