Updated March 26, 2026 Extrajudicial Killing
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity
Operation Rough Rider: US Killed More Civilians in 52 Days Than in Previous 23 Years in Yemen
A 53-day US bombing campaign in Yemen produced an unprecedented civilian death toll, with monitoring organizations documenting at least 224 civilian deaths — matching the previous 23 years of US civilian casualties in Yemen. Strikes hit a migrant detention center, a fuel port, and a cancer hospital.