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13 Jun, 2022
Investigations
Syria
A year on, Airwars investigation into Afrin hospital attack reveals crucial details
A horrifying attack on a hospital in the Syrian city of Afrin left 19 people dead – and the perpetrators are still unknown.
24 Dec, 2019
Update
Syria
More than 220 civilians likely killed in Turkish invasion of northern Syria
Eleven weeks on from the October 9th launch of a Turkish-led offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, known as ‘Operation Peace Spring’, fighting continues to rage with civilians still encountering significant violence. Since the beginning of the latest clashes, Airwars researchers have overall monitored between 244 and 312 reported civilian deaths resulting from air, artillery […]
18 Oct, 2019
Update
Syria, Türkiye
Civilians severely at risk from Turkish invasion of Northern Syria
Airwars monitors locally reported civilian harm from all Turkish air and artillery strikes in Iraq and Syria, as well as from Kurdish counterfire actions. Our database can be found here. More than 120 civilian deaths have been locally alleged in eight days of fighting in northern Syria to October 16th, following a Turkish-led offensive, ‘Operation […]
23 Apr, 2018
Update
Airwars monthly assessment: March 2018
More than 1,200 civilians were alleged killed by Russian actions in Syria during March - setting a grim new record
23 Apr, 2018
Research
Airwars monthly assessment: March 2018
More than 1,200 civilians were alleged killed by Russian actions in Syria during March - setting a grim new record
22 Feb, 2018
Update
Airwars monthly assessment: January 2018
Turkish and Russian military actions in Syria led to significant civilian casualties - while claims against the Coalition remained at a low level
22 Feb, 2018
Research
Airwars monthly assessment: January 2018
Turkish and Russian military actions in Syria led to significant civilian casualties - while claims against the Coalition remained at a low level
29 Jan, 2018
Update
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
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
Update
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