US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment
US military operations in 2025 killed 153 civilians and wounded 243, a US official said, citing Pentagon assessments.
This compares with a Pentagon assessment that two civilians were killed and two were injured by US military operations in 2024.
A Pentagon report submitted to the US Congress and published by US media said that all the death and injury tolls against civilians recorded in 2025 were due to three US strikes in Yemen.
The Pentagon report said the US Central Command (CENTCOM) had assessed that the three strikes in April 2025 in Yemen “more likely than not” resulted in civilian harm.
The Pentagon report also said that as of February 2026, there were 15 other incidents in Yemen that CENTCOM was currently assessing in response to reports received through non-governmental organizations.
The US military says it aims to degrade the capabilities of Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.
