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Yemen: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

31events33 the month before
56est. deathsrange 48–58
23civilian deaths

Yemen saw 31 recorded events and 56 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is about the same as the previous month (33). The death toll range is 48 to 58.

55% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 23.

Events were concentrated in Şa‘dah governorate (6), Dali governorate (5), Marib governorate (3).

The most active pairing was Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council with 17 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-31: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-30: STC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-28: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs STC (1 deaths)2026-05-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (8 deaths)2026-05-20: Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs STC (2 deaths)2026-05-19: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-15: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-10: Naseeb vs Shabwan (6 deaths)2026-05-10: Abu Bakr Bin Dahah vs Rabi (3 deaths)2026-05-09: Harash vs Shabira (1 deaths)2026-05-08: Harash vs Shabira (2 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (3 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (4 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Yemen, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Şa‘dah governorate615
Dali governorate59
Marib governorate38
Laḩij governorate34
Hudaydah governorate25
Amran governorate23
Taiz governorate22
Ibb governorate22
Shabwah governorate22
Abyan governorate13

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 May 2026Aş Şafrā’ district
Şa‘dah governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 2 sources		8
10 May 2026Marib district
Marib governorate		Naseeb vs Shabwan
Non-state, 3 sources		6
6 May 2026Al Jarrāḩī district
Hudaydah governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		4
3–4
10 May 2026Aḩwar district
Abyan governorate		Abu Bakr Bin Dahah vs Rabi
Non-state		3
7 May 2026Qa‘ţabah district
Dali governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 2 sources		3
2–3
20 May 2026Radfān district
Laḩij governorate		Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council vs STC
Non-state, 2 civilian		2
8 May 2026Raydah district
Amran governorate		Harash vs Shabira
Non-state, 2 sources		2
7 May 2026Qa‘ţabah district
Dali governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
7 May 2026Qa‘ţabah district
Dali governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based		2
1–2
6 May 2026Shadā’ district
Şa‘dah governorate		Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 2 civilian		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Yemen21
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council20
Unidentified armed group4
STC3
Harash2
Shabira2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based17
Non-state8
One-sided6

All months

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