Syria

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.

7,810 incidents involving Syria
Archive

Conflicts monitored involving Syria

19 Jun, 2026
Research, Update
Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, Oman, Palestinian territories, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Iran

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
15 Jun, 2026
Research, Methodology
Iran, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Israel

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
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
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
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
http://syria.mil.ru/photo/gallery.htm?id=27368@cmsPhotoGallery
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