Yemen: conflict events in July 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.
Yemen saw 43 recorded events and 166 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is +72% compared with 25 events the month before. The death toll range is 102 to 175.
72% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 17.
Events were concentrated in al-Jawf governorate (8), Taiz governorate (7), Marib governorate (5).
The most active pairing was Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council with 23 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| al-Jawf governorate | 8 | 25 |
| Taiz governorate | 7 | 9 |
| Marib governorate | 5 | 12 |
| Hudaydah governorate | 4 | 74 |
| Amran governorate | 4 | 4 |
| Dali governorate | 3 | 14 |
| Ḩaḑramawt governorate | 3 | 11 |
| Abyan governorate | 2 | 5 |
| Bayda governorate | 2 | 3 |
| Şa‘dah governorate | 2 | 2 |
Deadliest events, July 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2026 | Ḩays district Hudaydah governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based, 9 sources | 68 16–72 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Khab wa Ash Sha‘af district al-Jawf governorate | Government of Yemen vs Nakf al-Karama State-based, 4 sources | 8 6–8 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Rumāh district Ḩaḑramawt governorate | AQAP vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council Non-state, 3 sources | 8 5–8 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Qa‘ţabah district Dali governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based, 2 sources | 7 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Kharāb al Marāshī district al-Jawf governorate | Government of Yemen vs Nakf al-Karama State-based, 2 sources | 5 4–5 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Dali governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | — | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based, 2 sources | 4 4–9 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Ḩarīb district Marib governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based, 3 sources | 4 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Kamarān district Hudaydah governorate | Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council State-based | 3 2–3 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Khab wa Ash Sha‘af district al-Jawf governorate | Government of Yemen vs Nakf al-Karama State-based | 3 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Yemen | 32 |
| Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council | 26 |
| Unidentified armed group | 8 |
| Nakf al-Karama | 7 |
| AQAP | 2 |
| Akki | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 31 |
| Non-state | 9 |
| One-sided | 3 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.