Afghanistan, Aug. 12 -- The Pentagon says U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen killed 153 civilians and wounded 243 others, while 15 additional incidents remain under investigation.
The U.S. Department of Defense has acknowledged that three U.S. airstrikes in Yemen in April 2025 killed 153 civilians and wounded 243 others, according to a 12-page report submitted to Congress.
The Pentagon said the civilian casualties resulted from three separate airstrikes carried out during a U.S. campaign against Yemen's Houthi movement, according to the report cited by Al Jazeera.
The first incident occurred on April 6, 2025, in Sanaa, where five civilians were killed, the Pentagon said. A second strike on April 17 at the Ras Isa port ki...