# US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment

https://mins.news/en/item/19727

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 03:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-operations-killed-153-civilians-2025-official-says-citing-pentagon-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7beb25325a7500012a8466

> A U.S. official said Tuesday that American military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025. The official cited Pentagon assessments in providing the figure. The same assessments indicated that 243 civilians were wounded. The statement attributed the casualty figures to the Pentagon’s review.

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