Drone Strikes: Yemen
2002-2023 · 374 confirmed strikes
374
Total Strikes
1,020–1,389
Total Killed
100–204
Civilians Killed
44–52
Children Killed
🏛️ By President
Bush2 strikes (0.5%)
18–24 killed
Obama185 strikes (49.5%)
562–768 killed
Trump187 strikes (50.0%)
440–597 killed
📊 Year-by-Year Breakdown
2002
1
2009
9
2010
11
2011
16
201254
54
201326
26
201421
21
201525
25
201642
42
2017131
131
201836
36
2019
5
2020
4
2021
1
2022
3
⚠️ Civilian Casualties
Independent monitoring organizations estimate that 100–204 civilians were killed by US drone strikes in Yemen, including 44–52 children. An additional 190–332 people were injured. Official US government figures are consistently lower than independent estimates.
📝 Notes
US drone strikes in Yemen targeted al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Trump dramatically escalated strikes — more in his first year than Obama's entire presidency. The first known US drone strike was in Yemen (2002).