Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

USYEM250416a

Incident date

April 16, 2025

Location

حي النهضة، مديرية الثورة، صنعاء, Al-Nahda neighbourhood, Al-Thawra district, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

Geolocation

15.390910, 44.184880 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was killed by an alleged US airstrike on the Al-Nahda neighbourhood in the Al-Thawra district of Sanaa,Yemen on 16 April, 2025.

Online commenters were emphatic regarding the man’s civilian status. On a Facebook post by Sanaa Rohi, comments attested to his lack of involvement in militancy, reporting that the deceased was a building guard. “They bombed a house and the guard died”, wrote one commenter, followed by another; “He is neither a Houthi nor a mercenary”.

Further details on the deceased’s identity were not made public.

Where sources named a belligerent, all pointed to the US military.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al-Nahda (حي النهضة) in the Al-Thawra district (مديرية الثورة) in Sanaa (صنعاء), for which the generic coordinates are: 15.390910, 44.184880. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    US Forces

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Source: Sanaa Rohi
  • Source: Sanaa Rohi
  • Source: Sanaa Rohi
  • Source: Sanaa Rohi

US Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US Forces
  • US Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    US Forces

Sources (8) [ collapse]