US Casualty Data in Yemen Kept Secret, Drawing Criticism

New reports allege the Trump administration is hiding casualty figures for US troops involved in Yemen’s escalating conflict, a stark break from prior practices of publicly disclosing losses. Lawmakers demand clarity on whether American service members have been killed or wounded during intensified drone strikes and raids. Critics claim secrecy dishonors those who serve and undermines democratic oversight. The White House justifies minimal disclosure as necessary for operational security and denies suppressing information. However, human-rights advocates and veterans’ groups warn that concealing casualties fosters public ignorance of the true costs. Several congressional representatives are pushing legislation to force the Pentagon to reveal combat deaths, citing past wars where transparency was standard.