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US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, Pentagon assessment finds

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • US military operations in 2025 resulted in 153 civilian deaths and 243 injuries, according to a Pentagon assessment.
  • All reported civilian casualties in 2025 occurred during three US strikes in Yemen in April 2025, which the US Central Command (CENTCOM) assessed as likely causing civilian harm.
  • The report did not include casualties from US strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, where the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported no civilian casualties from US operations in 2025.

US military operations in 2025 led to the deaths of 153 civilians and injured 243 others, a US official stated, citing Pentagon assessments. This figure represents a significant increase from 2024, when the Pentagon assessed that only two civilians were killed and two injured by US military actions.

A Pentagon report submitted to Congress and released by US media detailed that all civilian deaths and injuries recorded in 2025 were a consequence of three US strikes conducted in Yemen in April 2025. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) assessed that these strikes "more likely than not" resulted in civilian harm.

more likely than not resulted in civilian harm.

— US Central Command (CENTCOM)Assessment of three US strikes in Yemen in April 2025.

As of February 2026, the Pentagon report also indicated that CENTCOM was evaluating an additional 15 incidents in Yemen. These assessments were prompted by reports received from non-governmental organizations.

there were no incidents in which civilian casualties more likely than not resulted from US military operations in the US SOUTHCOM area of responsibility in 2025.

— US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)Assessment of US military operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific in 2025.

Notably, the Pentagon report excluded any civilian casualties resulting from US strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific regions. The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) assessed that in 2025, there were no incidents in its area of responsibility where civilian casualties were likely to have resulted from US military operations.

This reporting comes as the Trump administration has targeted vessels accused of narcotics transport in the Eastern Pacific, labeling their targets as "narco-terrorists." These strikes have reportedly killed over 200 people since September 2025, according to tallies released after each strike. Human rights organizations have criticized these actions, with Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International deeming them unlawful extrajudicial killings, while the American Civil Liberties Union has characterized the administration's claims as "unsubstantiated, fear-mongering claims."

unsubstantiated, fear-mongering claims.

— American Civil Liberties UnionCharacterization of the Trump administration's assertions against targets of its strikes.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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