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Yemen: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

18events26 the month before
51est. deathsrange 42–61
25civilian deaths

Yemen saw 18 recorded events and 51 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is -31% compared with 26 events the month before. The death toll range is 42 to 61.

72% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 25.

Events were concentrated in Şa‘dah governorate (5), Taiz governorate (4), Şan‘ā’ governorate (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council with 11 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-30: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-08-30: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (0 deaths)2025-08-28: Government of Israel vs Government of Yemen (20 deaths)2025-08-24: Government of Israel vs Government of Yemen (10 deaths)2025-08-21: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-08-19: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-08-18: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-08-16: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-08-13: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-08-11: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-08-11: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-08-11: AQAP vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-08-10: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-08-09: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (3 deaths)2025-08-06: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-03: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Yemen, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Şa‘dah governorate54
Taiz governorate45
Şan‘ā’ governorate120
Amānat al ‘Āşimah governorate110
Dali governorate13
Laḩij governorate12
Bayda governorate12
Amran governorate12
Hudaydah governorate11
Abyan governorate11

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
28 Aug 2025Banī Maţar district
Şan‘ā’ governorate		Government of Israel vs Government of Yemen
State-based, 1 civilian, 14 sources		20
15–29
24 Aug 2025Amānat al ‘Āşimah governorateGovernment of Israel vs Government of Yemen
State-based, 10 civilian, 6 sources		10
9 Aug 2025Qa‘ţabah district
Dali governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		3
30 Aug 2025Al Maḑāribah wa Al ‘Ārah district
Laḩij governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 2 civilian		2
16 Aug 2025Na‘amān district
Bayda governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 2 civilian		2
13 Aug 2025Taiz governorateGovernment of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
11 Aug 2025Al ‘Ashah district
Amran governorate		Government of Yemen vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
0–2
21 Aug 2025Taiz governorateGovernment of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		1
0–1
19 Aug 2025Munabbih district
Şa‘dah governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 1 civilian		1
18 Aug 2025Al Ḩawak district
Hudaydah governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Yemen17
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council12
Government of Israel2
AQAP1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based13
Non-state1
One-sided4

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.