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YemenShabwah governorate › May 2026

Shabwah governorate: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Shabwah governorate, Yemen. Country-wide report: Yemen, May 2026.

2events4 the month before
2est. deaths
2civilian deaths

Shabwah governorate, Yemen saw 2 recorded events and 2 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -50% compared with 4 events the month before.

50% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

The most active pairing was Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-05-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Shabwah governorate, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
30 May 2026Bayḩān district
Shabwah governorate
Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 1 civilian
1
28 May 2026Ḩabbān district
Shabwah governorate
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state, 1 civilian
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group22
Government of Yemen11
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council11

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Sep 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.