❗️Pentagon admits US strikes on Yemen killed over 150 civilians last year
The Pentagon has officially confirmed to the US Congress that its military operations against the Yemeni armed forces last year resulted in the deaths of 153 civilians and left 243 others wounded, according to a report published by The Hill.
The figures were detailed in a 12-page document submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday, which explicitly cataloged three separate lethal operations carried out during the month of April last year.
Among the operations cited are an 6 April strike in Sanaa that killed five civilians, a devastating bombing on the Ras Isa port on 17 April that claimed 80 lives, and a subsequent attack in late April that killed another 47 people.
Despite acknowledging these extensive civilian casualties, the Pentagon's disclosure notes that an additional 15 separate incidents stemming from its aggressive campaign remain actively under review.