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20 Sep, 2017
Update
Syria

Intensity of Coalition’s Raqqa bombardment greater than for all of Afghanistan, official data shows

On average one Coalition bomb, missile or artillery shell struck Raqqa every eight minutes in August - with local monitors reporting a devastating toll on civilians
20 Sep, 2017
Update

Intensity of Coalition’s Raqqa bombardment greater than for all of Afghanistan, official data shows

On average one Coalition bomb, missile or artillery shell struck Raqqa every eight minutes in August - with local monitors reporting a devastating toll on civilians
15 Sep, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Former Coalition commander Lt Gen Townsend responds to Airwars article on Raqqa

Lt Gen Stephen Townsend, former commander of the US-led Coalition, takes issue with Airwars assessments of Raqqa civilian casualties
15 Sep, 2017
Update

Former Coalition commander Lt Gen Townsend responds to Airwars article on Raqqa

Lt Gen Stephen Townsend, former commander of the US-led Coalition, takes issue with Airwars assessments of Raqqa civilian casualties
29 Aug, 2017
Update
Syria

Civilian deaths mount in Raqqa amid Coalition denials

The Coalition's top commander has repeatedly questioned whether large numbers of civilians are dying, even as international investigations are released.
29 Aug, 2017
Update

Civilian deaths mount in Raqqa amid Coalition denials

The Coalition's top commander has repeatedly questioned whether large numbers of civilians are dying, even as international investigations are released.
17 Aug, 2017
Research

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: July 2017

Coalition munition use - and civilian deaths - each drop by one third at Raqqa, as SDF campaign to capture city slows
17 Aug, 2017
Update

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: July 2017

Coalition munition use - and civilian deaths - each drop by one third at Raqqa, as SDF campaign to capture city slows
11 Aug, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Despite public denials, Belgium linked to two confirmed civilian casualty events

Coalition declares as 'credible' two Belgian civilian casualty events - yet secrecy continues
11 Aug, 2017
Update

Despite public denials, Belgium linked to two confirmed civilian casualty events

Coalition declares as 'credible' two Belgian civilian casualty events - yet secrecy continues
17 Jul, 2017
Update

Coalition civilian casualty claims double under Donald Trump

Our investigation for the Daily Beast examines why likely civilian deaths in the war against ISIS have doubled under Donald Trump
17 Jul, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Coalition civilian casualty claims double under Donald Trump

Our investigation for the Daily Beast examines why likely civilian deaths in the war against ISIS have doubled under Donald Trump
1 Jul, 2017
Update

Mosul’s capture sees ISIS vanquished – but at a terrible cost

Thousands of civilians died in the battle to capture Mosul from so-called Islamic State - with much of the city now in ruins
1 Jul, 2017
Update
Iraq

Mosul’s capture sees ISIS vanquished – but at a terrible cost

Thousands of civilians died in the battle to capture Mosul from so-called Islamic State - with much of the city now in ruins
8 Jun, 2017
Update

Airwars joins call for Iraqi forces and Coalition to end use of indiscriminate weapons at Mosul

Urgent demand by NGOs for an end to the use of wide area effect and indiscriminate weapons inside Mosul
8 Jun, 2017
Update
Iraq

Airwars joins call for Iraqi forces and Coalition to end use of indiscriminate weapons at Mosul

Urgent demand by NGOs for an end to the use of wide area effect and indiscriminate weapons inside Mosul
26 May, 2017
Update

EXCLUSIVE: US officials confirm their Coalition allies have killed 80 civilians – but none will accept responsibility

Claims by America's Coalition allies to have caused no civilian harm are shown to be false - yet none will accept liability
26 May, 2017
Update

EXCLUSIVE: US officials confirm their Coalition allies have killed 80 civilians – but none will accept responsibility

Claims by America's Coalition allies to have caused no civilian harm are shown to be false - yet none will accept liability
23 May, 2017
Update

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: April 2017

Civilians are at increased risk of harm from US airstrikes under President Trump, months of data indicate
23 May, 2017
Research

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: April 2017

Civilians are at increased risk of harm from US airstrikes under President Trump, months of data indicate
9 May, 2017
Update

In third year of strikes, Australia begins releasing regular reports

In its third year as part of the Coalition bombing campaign, Australia is finally releasing regular logs of its airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
9 May, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

In third year of strikes, Australia begins releasing regular reports

In its third year as part of the Coalition bombing campaign, Australia is finally releasing regular logs of its airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
5 May, 2017
Update

1,000 days of war: Shihab’s story – the terror of bombardment

Airwars researcher Shihab Halep was bombed out of his Aleppo home by the regime. He shares his harrowing story of what it is like to flee under bombardment.
5 May, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

1,000 days of war: Shihab’s story – the terror of bombardment

Airwars researcher Shihab Halep was bombed out of his Aleppo home by the regime. He shares his harrowing story of what it is like to flee under bombardment.
4 May, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

1,000 days of war: the names, the numbers and the cost

The US-led Coalition has unleashed devastating firepower on so-called Islamic State over 1,000 days. But at what cost?
4 May, 2017
Update

1,000 days of war: the names, the numbers and the cost

The US-led Coalition has unleashed devastating firepower on so-called Islamic State over 1,000 days. But at what cost?
4 May, 2017
Update

1,000 days of war: A tale of two bombed cities

Both Aleppo and Raqqa have seen heavy assaults backed by international airpower in recent months. So why is media coverage so different for these two bombed cities?
4 May, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

1,000 days of war: A tale of two bombed cities

Both Aleppo and Raqqa have seen heavy assaults backed by international airpower in recent months. So why is media coverage so different for these two bombed cities?
4 May, 2017
Update

1,000 days of war: bridging local realities and Coalition partner claims

Belgium and the Netherlands paint a sterile picture of war for home audiences. As our Amsterdam-based researcher reports, this jars with reported realities from the battlefield
4 May, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

1,000 days of war: bridging local realities and Coalition partner claims

Belgium and the Netherlands paint a sterile picture of war for home audiences. As our Amsterdam-based researcher reports, this jars with reported realities from the battlefield