Pentagon Says Yemen Strikes Killed 153 Civilians
Pentagon Says Yemen Strikes Killed 153 Civilians
The News
The Pentagon told Congress that U.S. airstrikes on Yemen killed 153 civilians in three strikes during last year's bombing campaign against Iran-backed Houthis.
It marks the Pentagon's first acknowledgment of the scale of civilian deaths in that campaign. The Wall Street Journal reported the strikes killed and wounded hundreds.
Timeline
The strikes were carried out in 2025 as part of the U.S. bombing campaign targeting the Houthis.
On Aug. 11, the Department of Defense delivered its annual civilian casualty report — known as the "1057 report" — to members of Congress.
Reactions
The internal assessment drew sharp criticism from within the government. Two officials told The Intercept the report was "sickening" and "a joke," with one calling it a "total whitewash."
Critics noted the report claimed no civilians were killed in separate boat strikes, a finding officials disputed.
The Washington Examiner reported the findings as the Pentagon's first formal accounting of the civilian toll from the campaign.
What's Next
The report was sent to Congress, where lawmakers are expected to scrutinize the accounting of civilian casualties.
More
The disclosure exposed internal disagreement, with officials described as at odds over how casualty counts from recent military strikes were tallied and presented.
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