Civilian Deaths by US President in Iraq and Syria
The United States and its 13 kinetic allies – part of an international alliance usually known as the Coalition – began an extensive air and artillery campaign against so-called Islamic State in August 2014, after the terror group had occupied large parts of of Iraq and Syria. By the end of President Trump’s term in office in 2021, local communities had alleged more than 29,000 non combatants killed by Coalition actions. This graphic breaks down those alleged deaths according to Airwars’ own assessment methodology, though includes more than 1,400 civilian deaths officially conceded by the US and its allies.
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Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
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