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29 Jan, 2018
Update
Syria

Turkish assault on Syria’s Afrin imperils civilians

Several dozen civilians have already been killed in fierce fighting at Afrin - with fears of a heavier toll ahead.
29 Jan, 2018
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Turkish assault on Syria’s Afrin imperils civilians

Several dozen civilians have already been killed in fierce fighting at Afrin - with fears of a heavier toll ahead.
29 Jan, 2018
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Reported civilian casualties from Turkish military actions in Iraq and Syria: 2018

New Airwars monitoring project tracks civilian harm from Turkish military actions - as well as reported casualties from Kurdish counterfire
19 Jan, 2018
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen

Trump’s first year in numbers: Strikes triple in Yemen and Somalia

President Donald Trump launched at least 161 strikes in Yemen and Somalia during his first year in office, the Bureau’s latest figures show – more than triple the number carried out the year before. This means there were over 100 times more strikes in Yemen and more than 30 times as many strikes in Somalia […]
18 Jan, 2018
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Airwars annual assessment 2017: civilians paid a high price for major Coalition gains

Civilian deaths from Coalition actions were up by more than 200% in 2017, as the war against ISIS pushed deep into cities
18 Jan, 2018
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Airwars annual assessment 2017: civilians paid a high price for major Coalition gains

Civilian deaths from Coalition actions were up by more than 200% in 2017, as the war against ISIS pushed deep into cities
15 Jan, 2018
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Reported civilian and ‘friendly fire’ deaths from Coalition airstrikes 2018

Despite a significant decline in Coalition actions against ISIS, reported civilian harm continued into 2018.
10 Jan, 2018
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Iraq, Syria

Former RAF commander: British claims of zero civilian deaths ‘not credible’

'Stop treating the British people as mugs,' senior Labour politician tells MoD as it continues to insist no civilians harmed in 1,600 airstrikes
10 Jan, 2018
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Former RAF commander: British claims of zero civilian deaths ‘not credible’

'Stop treating the British people as mugs,' senior Labour politician tells MoD as it continues to insist no civilians harmed in 1,600 airstrikes
5 Jan, 2018
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Military reports – January 2018

Monthly summary: Below are all known published daily Coalition military reports relating to the air war against so called Islamic State or Daesh in Iraq and Syria for January 2018. We have also included relevant video and photo releases, as well as cross-indicating where any known alleged civilian or ‘friendly fire’ casualties have been reported. Beginning […]
21 Dec, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria – November 2017

With ISIS mostly defeated, Airwars tracked a major fall in reported Coalition civilian casualties in November. Russia remains a problem.
21 Dec, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria – November 2017

With ISIS mostly defeated, Airwars tracked a major fall in reported Coalition civilian casualties in November. Russia remains a problem.
19 Dec, 2017
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen

US counter terror air strikes double in Trump’s first year

The number of US air strikes jumped in Yemen and Somalia in 2017, pointing to an escalation of the global war on terror. President Donald Trump inherited the framework allowing US aircraft to hit suspected terrorists outside of declared battlefields from his predecessor, Barack Obama. Bar some tinkering, his administration has largely stuck within the framework set […]
16 Dec, 2017
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Iraq, Syria

Measuring the cost of Iraq’s victory over ISIS

Iraqi forces supported by the international Coalition have driven so-called Islamic State from the nation's cities and towns. The cost in lives has been significant.
16 Dec, 2017
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Measuring the cost of Iraq’s victory over ISIS

Iraqi forces supported by the international Coalition have driven so-called Islamic State from the nation's cities and towns. The cost in lives has been significant.
12 Dec, 2017
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Somalia

US strikes shoot up in Somalia

US strikes in Somalia shot up in November, with American planes carrying out five times as many strikes as they did in the previous month. Nearly half of these strikes targeted Islamic State, with the US hitting the group in Somalia for the first time at the beginning of the month. A band of fighters […]
4 Dec, 2017
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Military reports – December 2017

Monthly summary: Below are all known published daily Coalition military reports relating to the air war against so called Islamic State or Daesh in Iraq and Syria for December 2017. We have also included relevant video and photo releases, as well as cross-indicating where any known alleged civilian or ‘friendly fire’ casualties have been reported. Beginning […]
2 Dec, 2017
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Counting the Uncounted: Azmat Khan and Anand Gopal on their groundbreaking civilian casualty study

US-led alliance has still made no public comment on 18-month investigation, which found that deaths from Coalition airstrikes were up to 31 times higher than acknowledged.
2 Dec, 2017
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Iraq, Syria

Counting the Uncounted: Azmat Khan and Anand Gopal on their groundbreaking civilian casualty study

US-led alliance has still made no public comment on 18-month investigation, which found that deaths from Coalition airstrikes were up to 31 times higher than acknowledged.
1 Dec, 2017
Update

Airwars meets with MPs as the Netherlands prepares to resume mission against Islamic State

Parliamentary hearing is told that Dutch military transparency is the weakest among all allies in the international Coalition.
1 Dec, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Airwars meets with MPs as the Netherlands prepares to resume mission against Islamic State

Parliamentary hearing is told that Dutch military transparency is the weakest among all allies in the international Coalition.
22 Nov, 2017
Update

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria – October 2017

Civilians paid a heavy price in the final days of battle for Raqqa - with thousands of Coalition munitions raining down on the city.
22 Nov, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria – October 2017

Civilians paid a heavy price in the final days of battle for Raqqa - with thousands of Coalition munitions raining down on the city.
19 Nov, 2017
Update
Somalia

New rules pave way for escalating war in Somalia

Last week’s US air operation in Somalia took the total number of strikes carried out in 2017 to a record 29, raising the possibility of an expansion in military operations outside of conventional battlefields under President Donald Trump. Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama had already escalated strikes in Somalia to 14 a year, reflecting the growing number of […]
6 Nov, 2017
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Reported civilian and ‘friendly fire’ deaths from Coalition airstrikes November and December 2017

With ISIS now confined to a few small areas in Syria and Iraq, its defeat as a territorial entity approached
2 Nov, 2017
Update

Military reports – November 2017

Monthly summary: Below are all known published daily Coalition military reports relating to the air war against so called Islamic State or Daesh in Iraq and Syria for November 2017. We have also included relevant video and photo releases, as well as cross-indicating where any known alleged civilian or ‘friendly fire’ casualties have been reported. Beginning […]
1 Nov, 2017
Report

Renewed Netherlands mission against ISIS risks the lowest levels of public transparency and accountability among allies in a very different war

Airwars was invited to address a committee of Dutch MPs at The Hague on November 29th, to discuss issues relating to the expected resumption of Netherlands airstrikes against ISIS from January 1st 2018. Our short report made clear that the war has become far more destructive in recent months; that civilian harm had worsened; and […]
19 Oct, 2017
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More than 1,800 civilians killed overall in defeat of ISIS at Raqqa, say monitors

The former ISIS 'capital' has been captured from the terror group after months of hard fighting. But the cost to civilians - and for the city itself - has been high.
19 Oct, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

More than 1,800 civilians killed overall in defeat of ISIS at Raqqa, say monitors

The former ISIS 'capital' has been captured from the terror group after months of hard fighting. But the cost to civilians - and for the city itself - has been high.
18 Oct, 2017
Update

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria – September 2017

As strikes targeting ISIS in Iraq wind down, an air-backed race against Islamic State in Syria has put civilians in extreme danger.