A Pentagon review of US airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year found that over 150 civilians were killed, an assessment sent to Congress as part of an annual report on civilian casualties showed on Wednesday.
It comes as worries about civilian casualties during Trump administration military campaigns are growing, including from lawmakers in Congress, after a US missile struck an Iranian primary school in the opening days of this year’s war, killing up to 168 people.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have slashed the size of an office focused on reducing civilian harm, according to an AP report.
Review focused on three airstrikes in April 2025
The Pentagon review focused on three airstrikes in April 2025 that were launched during the US campaign against the Houthis. The militants were attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route that leads to the Suez Canal and into the Mediterranean, as well as Israel.
