Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

USYEM250426a

Incident date

April 26, 2025

Location

حي ١٤ اوكتوبر بمديرية السبعين، صَنْعَاء‎, 14th of October neighbourhood, Al Sab’een district, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

Geolocation

15.296098, 44.200461 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A woman, identified only as Batoul, was killed by an alleged US airstrike on the “October 14 neighbourhood” on 26 April, 2025. Missing under the rubble, her body was found more than 16 hours after the strike.

A video shared by @TvAlmasirah showed Batoul’s husband, “search[ing] for his wife under the rubble of his destroyed home”. Their young son is clearly visible. Another video shared by the same source shows rescue teams searching extensively thought the rubble, sifting through concrete with their hands while Batoul’s mother “awaits her daughter’s fate”. Facebook user Majid Al-Ahmadi shared the video of Batoul’s body being uncovered; wails are heard. A video shared by Facebook user Kolod Ali shows Batoul’s daughter, numb after the realisation of her mother’s death.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all named the US military.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Batoul بتول
Adult female killed

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the 14th of October neighbourhood (حي ١٤ اوكتوبر) in the vicinity of the Al Sab’een district (حي السبعين) to the south of Sanaa City (صنعاء). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 15.296098, 44.200461.

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  • Imagery:
    @EmadAlsamiei

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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

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US Forces Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 (23) [ collapse]