US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
- U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed 153 civilians, according to a Pentagon review.
- The review focused on three airstrikes in April 2025 that resulted in civilian casualties.
- The strike on the Ras Isa port was the deadliest, killing 80 people and injuring 171 others.
- U.S. Central Command stated that the strikes were intended to eliminate a source of fuel for the Houthis.
- The Pentagon review determined that condolence payments were not appropriate for the strikes.
Washington (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians, according to a Pentagon review of the attacks.
The unclassified assessment, obtained by The Associated Press, was sent to Congress as part of an annual report on civilian casualties. The Pentagon review focused on three airstrikes in April 2025 that were launched during the U.S. campaign against the Houthis.
A total of 153 civilians were killed and 243 were injured. The strike on the port was the most deadly, killing 80 people and injuring 171 others. U.S. Central Command stated that the "strike was not intended to harm the people of Yemen."
The command determined that the three strikes "more likely than not" resulted in civilian harm, and the review did not explain why condolence payments were deemed inappropriate for the strikes.
美国空袭针对胡塞武装导致去年也门153名平民死亡，五角大楼审查称
华盛顿（美联社）——根据五角大楼对空袭的审查，去年针对伊朗支持的胡塞武装的美国空袭导致超过150名平民死亡。
这份未分类的评估由美联社获得，并作为年度平民伤亡报告的一部分提交给国会。五角大楼的审查集中于2025年4月在美国对胡塞武装的行动中发起的三次空袭。
共造成153名平民死亡，243人受伤。对港口的空袭是最致命的，导致80人死亡，171人受伤。美国中央司令部表示，“此次空袭并不打算伤害也门人民。”
该指挥部认定这三次空袭“很可能”导致了平民伤害，审查未解释为何这些空袭不适合进行慰问金支付。