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17 May, 2023
Visualisation
Iraq

Reported civilian deaths from Turkish Military strikes in Iraq

Database tracks casualties in Iraq during Turkish strikes
17 May, 2023
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Syria

Reported civilian deaths from Turkish Military strikes in Syria

Database tracks casualties in Syria during Turkish strikes
17 May, 2023
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Yemen

Reported civilian deaths from US Forces strikes in Yemen

Database tracks casualties in Yemen during US strikes
17 May, 2023
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Ukraine

Reported civilian deaths Russian actions in the Battle of Kharkiv in Ukraine

Database tracks casualties in Kharkiv during Russia's 2022 invasion
17 May, 2023
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Syria

Reported civilian deaths from US-led Coalition strikes in Syria

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

Reported civilian deaths from US-led Coalition strikes in Iraq

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

Militant deaths per year in Somalia

Since 2007, the United States has targeted alleged fighters from three main terror networks operating in Somalia: Al Qaeda, Al Shabaab and ISIS. While declared US actions are often accompanied by an official estimate of militants killed, local reporting may indicate differing claims, resulting in a fatality range.
17 May, 2023
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Yemen

Militant deaths per year in Yemen

The United States has predominantly targeted alleged fighters from two main terror networks operating in Yemen: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, and Islamic State in Yemen. Following Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping routes and into Israel since 2023, US forces launched a series of major operations targeting Houthi personnel and infrastructure. While declared […]
17 May, 2023
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Syria

Reported civilian deaths from Israeli Military strikes in Syria, 2013–2021

Database tracks casualties in Syria during Israeli strikes
17 May, 2023
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Palestinian territories

Reported civilian deaths from Israeli Military strikes in the Gaza Strip, May 2021

Database tracks casualties in Gaza during May 2021 Israeli strikes
17 May, 2023
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Somalia

Reported civilian deaths from US Forces strikes in Somalia

Database tracks casualties in Somalia from U.S. strikes
7 Apr, 2023
Update

Conflicting Truth
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
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
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.
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
21 Mar, 2023
Investigations, Policy
Iraq, Syria

The hidden casualties of Britain’s war

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

Russian Military in Kharkiv: Ukraine Casualty Map

Database tracks casualties in Ukraine from Russian strikes
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
23 Jan, 2023
Investigations
Syria

‘Waiting to happen’

An ISIS prison break - and the American mistakes that made it more likely
25 Nov, 2022
Policy

What next for the Explosive Weapons declaration?

When explosive weapons are used in populated areas, over 90% of those harmed are civilians. This declaration could curb such use; success depends on honest implementation
24 Nov, 2022
Visualisation
Palestinian territories

Mapping urban warfare: Gaza 2021

Visualising Gaza in the 11 day conflict in May 2021
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
27 Oct, 2022
Policy
Iraq, Syria

Dutch Parliament set to debate improvements in policies to protect civilians

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

Mapping urban warfare: Mosul

Visualising the Battle of Mosul
3 Oct, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

The Credibles

Tracking the U.S.-confirmed civilian harm incidents in the war against ISIS
29 Sep, 2022
Visualisation
Iraq, Syria

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

Mapping all known strikes
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
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