Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Pentagon Report Reveals Heavy Civilian Casualties From Yemen Strikes
The United States military carried out attacks in a country called Yemen.
They were trying to stop a group called the Houthis.
This mission was named Operation Rough Rider.
During it, the military hit three places.
Afterward, the Pentagon, the part of the U.S. government that runs the military, had to check if any regular people were hurt.
They looked at pictures and other information, but they did not visit Yemen themselves.
They found that 153 people who were not soldiers probably died, and 243 more were hurt.
Most of the deaths happened near a place called Ras Isa, and others happened near Saada and Sanaa.
The Pentagon told Congress, the people who make laws in America, what they found.
They are still looking into 15 more incidents.
A Pentagon report to Congress concludes three U.S. strikes in Yemen in April 2025 "more likely than not" killed 153 civilians and wounded 243.
The strikes were part of Operation Rough Rider, a U.S. campaign against Houthi forces.
An estimated 80 civilians were killed at Ras Isa port, 68 near Saada, and five near Sanaa.
The assessment relied on intelligence, imagery, and open-source material rather than on-site visits.
An additional 15 incidents from the operation remain under review.
- Who
- The Pentagon, which reported to Congress; U.S. forces who carried out the strikes; Houthi forces; and Yemeni civilians
- What
- A Pentagon assessment finding that three U.S. strikes likely killed 153 civilians and wounded 243
- When
- April 2025, during strikes that were part of Operation Rough Rider
- Where
- Yemen, at Ras Isa port, near Saada, and near Sanaa
- Why
- The strikes were part of Operation Rough Rider targeting Houthi forces
- Operation
- Rough Rider
- Civilian deaths
- 153
- Civilians wounded
- 243
- Strikes assessed
- 3
- Deaths at Ras Isa port
- 80
- Deaths near Saada
- 68
- Deaths near Sanaa
- 5
- Incidents under review
- 15