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civilianprotectionmonitor.org ↗
24 Oct, 2025
Policy

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

Airwars' policy volunteer Jessica Garlasco reviews current transparency mechanisms in major militaries
173139
justsecurity.org ↗
11 Apr, 2025
Policy

The Netherlands apologises for involvement in Hawija airstrike and lays out further reforms

Writing for Just Security, Airwars Policy Specialist Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen delves into recent developments in the Netherlands
110186
1 May, 2024
Policy, Research
Iraq, Somalia, Syria, Yemen

Analysis: U.S. declares its military actions worldwide killed no civilians in 2022

The US declares its military actions in 2022 resulted in no civilians killed or injured. Airwars finds otherwise
98081
22 Dec, 2023
Policy
Iraq

Dutch Ministry of Defence announces new civilian harm reporting mechanisms

Process should allow civilians and NGOs to formally report allegations of military-caused harm
91765
31 Jul, 2023
Policy, Research
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria

Impossible standards: An analysis of the US military’s Baghdadi raid review

Unrealistic US standards for confirming civilian harm make it nearly impossible to acknowledge civilian casualties
89534
23 Jun, 2023
Policy, Research
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria

“This is not a small mistake”

Declassified Pentagon files reveal systemic failures in target identification that led to civilian deaths, from mistaking children for weapons to faulty surveillance
89437
5 Jun, 2023
Policy
Iraq

Hawijah: Eight years on, civilians are still waiting for answers

Nearly a decade after deadly Dutch strike, survivors fight for recognition
193408
17 May, 2023
Visualisation
Iraq

Reported civilian deaths from US-led Coalition strikes in Iraq

Database tracks casualties in Iraq during Coalition strikes
193407
17 May, 2023
Visualisation
Iraq

Reported civilian deaths from Turkish Military strikes in Iraq

Database tracks casualties in Iraq during Turkish strikes
1440
5 Apr, 2023
Policy, Update
Iraq, Syria

Airwars to challenge UK’s refusal to reveal details of sole civilian harm incident in ISIS war

Freedom of Information case step towards accountability for victims' families
88011
4 Apr, 2023
Investigations, Policy
Iraq, Syria

Only official civilian victim of UK’s bombing campaign against IS appears not to exist

Two-year investigation finds major flaws in British government's official narrative
87902
4 Apr, 2023
Update
Iraq, Syria

يكشف تحقيق مشترك لـ الحروب الجوية مع الجارديان عن سقوط ضحايا مدنيين جراء غارات جوية بريطانية

قضت الحروب الجوية و الجارديان العام الماضي في التحقيق في الغارات الجوية البريطانية في العراق وسوريا ، بين عامي 2014 و 2020. ووجدنا أدلة على ما لا يقل عن ست غارات جوية وقعت في الموصل ، يُرجح أنها كانت هجمات بريطانية ، قتلت وألحقت الأذى بالمدنيين في المدينة.
87768
24 Mar, 2023
Update
Iraq, Syria

Airwars and The Guardian investigation reveals British civilian harm

In eight years of war, the UK only admitted killing one civilian. The Guardian and Airwars went in search of the forgotten victims
87768
airwars.org ↗
21 Mar, 2023
Investigations, Policy

The hidden casualties of Britain’s war

The UK claims to have killed only one civilian in the war on ISIS. Airwars found otherwise
87769
21 Mar, 2023
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

UK airstrikes that harmed militants in Iraq and Syria 2014–2021

Database tracks militant casualties in Iraq and Syria from UK strikes
87009
1 Feb, 2023
Policy, Research
Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Yemen

US airstrikes fell to historic low in 2022, despite fresh operations

The overall number of declared US airstrikes across all monitored military theatres fell from 441 in 2021 to a minimum of 36 in 2022
85450
23 Nov, 2022
Policy
Iraq, Syria, Ukraine

SNP launches paper on the protection of civilians with extensive civil society input

How a future independent Scotland would conduct conflict and protect civilians
82716
27 Oct, 2022
Policy
Iraq, Syria

Dutch Parliament set to debate improvements in policies to protect civilians

Airwars and PAX brief Dutch MPs
85081
14 Oct, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq

Mapping urban warfare: Mosul

Visualising the Battle of Mosul
85061
airwars.org ↗
3 Oct, 2022
Visualisation

The Credibles

Tracking the U.S.-confirmed civilian harm incidents in the war against ISIS
85134
airwars.org ↗
29 Sep, 2022
Visualisation

US-led Coalition air strikes on ISIS in Iraq & Syria, 2014-2018

Mapping all known strikes
85135
29 Sep, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

Coalition air-released munitions in Iraq and Syria 2014-2020

Chart shows the extensive use of such munitions, peaking in August 2017
85063
29 Sep, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

Declared US-led Coalition air and artillery strikes in Iraq and Syria

Chart compares strikes in Iraq and Syria
85064
29 Sep, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

Reported civilian deaths from US-led Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria

Database tracks casualties from 2014
84863
29 Sep, 2022
Policy, Research
Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Syria

Pentagon annual report admits 12 deaths resulting from US actions in 2021

All deaths reported were in Afghanistan
85069
28 Sep, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

Civilian Deaths by US President in Iraq and Syria

Most civilian deaths occurred under Trump
85068
28 Sep, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

Declared strikes by US President in Iraq and Syria

In total, most strikes occurred under Obama, though more strikes in Syria occur under Trump
85058
6 Sep, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

Turkish Military in Iraq and Syria Casualty Map

Turkey has conducted hundreds of unilateral air and artillery strikes in both Syria and Iraq – as well as a small number of actions as part of the US-led Coalition against so-called Islamic State. From July 2015 in Iraq, occasional unilateral Turkish airstrikes began targeting Kurdish militants in northern Kurdistan. Thirteen months later, the first […]
85060
30 Aug, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

US-led Coalition in Iraq and Syria Casualty Map

Following the capture of much of northern Iraq and eastern Syria by so-called Islamic State – and atrocities committed by the terror group against local populations – an international Coalition led by the United States began military actions against ISIS in August 2014, in partnership with local forces. An intense air and ground campaign over […]
84030
8 Jul, 2022
Policy
Iraq, Syria

Civil society releases joint recommendations for US Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Plan

Recommendations published today urge the Department of Defense to revise its assessment and investigation processes, including through practical steps such as routinely engaging with civil society to ensure that civilian harm policies are informed by civilians affected by US and partnered actions, and casualties are recorded and tracked through transparent processes that are fit for […]