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Beginning in 2011, Syria experienced a protracted conflict following a violent crackdown on popular protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Different armed groups were established in parts of Syria, including the so-called Islamic State, with multiple international parties conducting military campaigns in the country and tens of thousands killed.

Airwars has documented all allegations of civilian harm caused by international actors in Syria since 2014 – including the US-led Coalition, Russia and Türkiye – and produced a number of major investigations.

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Incident Date

2 March 2026

Incident Code

DEBSYR260302a

Location

Al-Fatih, Jableh District, Latakia, Syria
الفتيح, منطقة جبلة
On the morning of Tuesday, March 2, 2026, a number of civilians were reportedly injured by falling debris in the village of Al-Fatih in the Ain Sharqiyah area of the Jableh countryside, in the Latakia Governorate in Syria. The names and conditions of those affected are currently unavailable – this assessment will be updated if …

Summary

Published
25 June 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Iranian Military, U.S. Forces, Israeli Military, Unknown
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Incident Date

1 March 2026

Incident Code

DEBSYR260301a

Location

Ayn Tarma, Rif Dimashq, Syria
عين ترما
During the evening of Sunday, 1 March 2026, a father and his three daughters were injured by falling shrapnel allegedly from an Iranian missile – possibly intercepted by Israel – in the Ain Tarma Valley, in the city of Ain Tarma, Damascus countryside, Syria. A child named Abdullah al-Raziq also died after falling during the …

Summary

Published
16 July 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Accidents related to conflict
Actor
Iranian Military, Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 February 2026

Incident Code

DEBSYR260228a

Location

Al-Suwayda, Syria
السويداء
On 28 February 2026, four civilians, including two children, were reported killed and 10 or more others injured when an alleged Iranian missile was intercepted and the debris struck a building in Al-Suwayda city, southern Syria. According to reports, debris from an Iranian missile landed on a residential building in the city’s industrial neighbourhood after …

Summary

Published
16 June 2026
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
10 – 11
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Iranian Military, Unknown, Tribal Forces
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Incident Date

26 January 2026

Incident Code

TS798

Location

village of Khirab Ashk in the Kobani countryside, Aleppo, Syria
قرية خراب عشك بريف
On Monday, January 26, 2026, a drone strike with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Turkish military or Syrian interim government forces, hit a residential home in Kharab Ashk in the Kobani countryside of Syria, killing at least five civilians, including four children, and injuring between five and seven others, including four children, according to …

Summary

Published
7 May 2026
Strike Type
Drone Strike, Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5 – 8
Civilians reported injured
5 – 7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Syrian Transitional Government Forces, Turkish Military
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Research and Investigations

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The human cost of the 40-day Iran war
19 Jun, 2026
Research, Update
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates

The human cost of the 40-day Iran war

With U.S. and Iran 'peace deal' hanging in the balance, Airwars releases findings on 1,000 incidents of harm tracked across 14 countries
Methodology note: Documenting civilian harm in the 2026 Iran, Israel, and US War
15 Jun, 2026
Research
Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, United Arab Emirates

Methodology note: Documenting civilian harm in the 2026 Iran, Israel, and US War

How Airwars tracked harm in 14 countries during the 40-day Iran War
The first civilian confirmed killed in an AI-assisted strike?
10 Mar, 2026
Investigations
Iraq, Syria

The first civilian confirmed killed in an AI-assisted strike?

U.S. military told Airwars/Independent investigation it has 'no way of knowing' whether deadly strike relied on AI, causing alarm amid AI-assisted Iran attacks
How does the UK determine if it killed a civilian? Five takeaways from Airwars’ tribunal against the MoD
19 Jan, 2026
Investigations, Policy
Iraq, Syria

How does the UK determine if it killed a civilian? Five takeaways from Airwars’ tribunal against the MoD

Landmark tribunal found UK's lack of published civilian harm policies may "undermine public confidence" in the system
Civilian harm in the campaign against ISIS: An updated transparency audit
24 Oct, 2025
Policy
Iraq, Syria

Civilian harm in the campaign against ISIS: An updated transparency audit

Airwars' policy volunteer Jessica Garlasco reviews current transparency mechanisms in major militaries
Airwars publishes final of 5,000 civilian harm incidents from Russian actions in Syria
20 Aug, 2025
Research, Update
Syria

Airwars publishes final of 5,000 civilian harm incidents from Russian actions in Syria

Nine-year project involved tracking of thousands of strikes, and the deaths of up to 25,000 civilians