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YemenLaḩij governorate › May 2026

Laḩij governorate: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Laḩij governorate, Yemen. Country-wide report: Yemen, May 2026.

3events3 the month before
4est. deaths
4civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 3 organized-violence events in Laḩij governorate, Yemen, with 4 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (3).

67% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council - STC with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: STC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-20: Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs STC (2 deaths)2026-05-11: Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Laḩij governorate, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
20 May 2026Radfān district
Laḩij governorate
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs STC
Non-state, 2 civilian
2
30 May 2026Al Qabbayţah district
Laḩij governorate
STC vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources
1
11 May 2026Tuban district
Laḩij governorate
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
STC23
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council23

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jul 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.