The Trump administration is hiding its death toll in the Yemen war

The Intercept has accused the administration of US President Donald Trump of covering up the casualties incurred by US forces in the undeclared war in Yemen, arguing that this behavior is a departure from the military norms of previous administrations.

According to the report by American journalist Nick Torres, the Pentagon, the US Central Command (CENTCOM), and even the White House have refused to disclose the number of US soldiers who have been killed since the start of the military operation launched last March under the name "Rough Rider." Since then, Washington has carried out more than 1,000 airstrikes on targets in Yemen, most of which targeted infrastructure and civilian sites, according to local sources. Since then, Washington has carried out more than 1,000 airstrikes on targets in Yemen, most of which have targeted infrastructure and civilian sites, according to local sources.

Official blackout And demands for transparency

Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California told the newspaper: "The administration should be transparent about the number of American casualties in attacks against the Houthis. "I am working to hold the government accountable for conducting strikes without congressional authorization.

Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington added: "This is a tragedy, and no American soldier should be in harm's way in Yemen. "Trump's strikes are unconstitutional, and Congress should use its powers to stop this war before another casualty occurs.

A revealing incident

The report revealed an incident last week when an American F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fell off the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea while attempting to evade a Houthi attack. A sailor was injured and the aircraft, valued at around $60 million, was lost.

Blaming... And official silence

The newspaper noted that it repeatedly tried to obtain casualty figures from the official authorities, but the Defense Ministry referred the request to the Central Command, and the latter in turn referred it to the White House, without receiving a final response. This is a pattern of "institutional dumping".

According to the report, it was unusual for the Biden administration, which provided detailed data on U.S. strikes in the Middle East, including the number of casualties among soldiers and even civilian contractors.

Eric Sperling, director of Fair Foreign Policy, said: "Withholding key information from the public allows officials to circumvent Trump's promises of peace and authorizes an air war without constitutional authorization. "They want to keep Americans in the dark.

Dangerous... and unknown numbers

Although the Pentagon recognizes the seriousness of the Houthi attacks on US soldiers in the region, the military has not yet confirmed whether it actually has accurate figures for the number of dead and injured. A Pentagon spokesperson merely said, "This information is being followed up at the combatant command level," without providing any data.

Amid an unprecedented escalation in Yemen and a lack of transparency from the US administration, pressures are mounting in Congress to stop undeclared military operations and hold the executive authorities accountable for what legal authorities consider a "constitutional overreach."