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Yemen: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 34 organized-violence events in Yemen, with 53 estimated deaths. That is +21% compared with 28 events the month before. The death toll range is 46 to 81.
82% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 10.
Events were concentrated in Taiz governorate (8), Bayda governorate (8), Marib governorate (4).
The most active pairing was Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council with 21 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Taiz governorate | 8 | 15 |
| Bayda governorate | 8 | 6 |
| Marib governorate | 4 | 11 |
| Shabwah governorate | 3 | 6 |
| al-Jawf governorate | 3 | 4 |
| Abyan governorate | 2 | 4 |
| Şan‘ā’ governorate | 1 | 1 |
| Dali governorate | 1 | 1 |
| Şa‘dah governorate | 1 | 1 |
| Hudaydah governorate | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2025 | Marib governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 6 4–6 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Ḩayfān district Taiz governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 5 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Taiz governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 3 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Bayda governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 3 2–3 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Marib governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 3 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | — | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 3 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Jabal Ḩabashī district Taiz governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 2 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Mūdīyah district Abyan governorate | AQAP vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council Non-state | 2 0–2 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Shabwah governorate | AQAP vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council Non-state, 2 sources | 2 |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Al Qurayshīyah district Bayda governorate | Government of Yemen vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Yemen | 30 |
| Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council | 25 |
| IS | 6 |
| AQAP | 4 |
| Government of Israel | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 28 |
| Non-state | 4 |
| One-sided | 2 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.