### [2026-08-11](/feed/2026/08/11/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The U.S. Department of Defense reports to Congress that the U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in 2025 killed 153 civilians and injured another 243. 




### Sources:

1. [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6023883-pentagon-report-yemen-civilian-casualties/amp/)

### Changes:

1. The Pentagon tells U.S. Congress that U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen has killed 153 civilians and injured another 243.  _2026-08-12 07:58:28 (First version)_
1. The U.S. Department of Defense reports to Congress that the U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in 2025 killed 153 civilians and injured another 243.  _(Current version)_

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