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Yemen: conflict events in October 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

27events21 the month before
48est. deathsrange 38–54
13civilian deaths

In October 2025, UCDP recorded 27 organized-violence events in Yemen, with 48 estimated deaths. That is +29% compared with 21 events the month before. The death toll range is 38 to 54.

89% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 13.

Events were concentrated in Taiz governorate (6), Şa‘dah governorate (6), Dali governorate (5).

The most active pairing was Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council with 24 events.

Where events happened

2025-10-31: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-31: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-28: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-27: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (4 deaths)2025-10-27: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-26: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-24: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (0 deaths)2025-10-22: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-21: AQAP vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (11 deaths)2025-10-21: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-19: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-17: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-16: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-16: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-14: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-14: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-12: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-12: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-12: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-09: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-08: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-08: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-10-06: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-06: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-03: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-02: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2025-10-01: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Yemen, October 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Taiz governorate610
Şa‘dah governorate66
Dali governorate58
al-Jawf governorate24
Marib governorate22
Abyan governorate111
Laḩij governorate14
Amānat al ‘Āşimah governorate11
Şan‘ā’ governorate11
Hudaydah governorate10

Deadliest events, October 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
21 Oct 2025Al Maḩfid district
Abyan governorate		AQAP vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
Non-state, 2 sources		11
4–13
27 Oct 2025Al Ḩad district
Laḩij governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		4
22 Oct 2025Dhubāb district
Taiz governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 2 sources		2
21 Oct 2025Al Ḩazm district
al-Jawf governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
16 Oct 2025Taiz governorateGovernment of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
14 Oct 2025Dali governorateGovernment of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
12 Oct 2025Qa‘ţabah district
Dali governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
12 Oct 2025Taiz governorateGovernment of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
9 Oct 2025Khab wa Ash Sha‘af district
al-Jawf governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 2 civilian		2
6 Oct 2025Taiz governorateGovernment of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Yemen26
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council25
AQAP1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based24
Non-state1
One-sided2

All months

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