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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
4 May, 2017
Update

1,000 days of war: what the experts say

The Coalition tells Airwars its goal is 'zero civilian casualties' in Iraq and Syria. But monitors, analysts and NGOs paint a different picture.
4 May, 2017
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1,000 days of war: What went wrong at Mosul?

The bloody battle to capture West Mosul has reportedly cost thousands of civilian lives. Airwars researcher Latif Habib asks: what went wrong?
4 May, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

1,000 days of war: what the experts say

The Coalition tells Airwars its goal is 'zero civilian casualties' in Iraq and Syria. But monitors, analysts and NGOs paint a different picture.
4 May, 2017
Update
Iraq

1,000 days of war: What went wrong at Mosul?

The bloody battle to capture West Mosul has reportedly cost thousands of civilian lives. Airwars researcher Latif Habib asks: what went wrong?
26 Apr, 2017
Update

Russian airstrikes and civilian deaths in Syria are rising fast

At least 120 Russian casualty events have already been alleged for April - a steep rise with grim implications for Syria's civilians
26 Apr, 2017
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Syria

Russian airstrikes and civilian deaths in Syria are rising fast

At least 120 Russian casualty events have already been alleged for April - a steep rise with grim implications for Syria's civilians
13 Apr, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: March 2017

More civilians were likely killed by the Coalition in March than any other month of the war against ISIL - with a record number of bombs and missiles also released
13 Apr, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: March 2017

More civilians were likely killed by the Coalition in March than any other month of the war against ISIL - with a record number of bombs and missiles also released
2 Apr, 2017
Update

Coalition concedes that ‘ISIS HQ’ it bombed in 2015 was a family home

US-led alliance admits to backlog of civilian casualty cases - though insists it will 'scrupulously assess every single allegation'
2 Apr, 2017
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Iraq

Coalition concedes that ‘ISIS HQ’ it bombed in 2015 was a family home

US-led alliance admits to backlog of civilian casualty cases - though insists it will 'scrupulously assess every single allegation'
28 Mar, 2017
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Coalition and Iraqi forces not adequately protecting Mosul civilians, says Amnesty

All sides in battle for Mosul "displaying a chilling indifference to devastating suffering caused to city’s civilians," says human rights monitor
28 Mar, 2017
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Iraq

Coalition and Iraqi forces not adequately protecting Mosul civilians, says Amnesty

All sides in battle for Mosul "displaying a chilling indifference to devastating suffering caused to city’s civilians," says human rights monitor
17 Mar, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

As claims escalate under Trump, Airwars tracks 1,000th alleged Coalition civilian casualty event

Coalition civilian casualty claims for 2017 indicate record number of fatalities in Iraq and Syria
17 Mar, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

As claims escalate under Trump, Airwars tracks 1,000th alleged Coalition civilian casualty event

Coalition civilian casualty claims for 2017 indicate record number of fatalities in Iraq and Syria
17 Mar, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Belgium reports 287 airstrikes since July – and still claims ‘zero civilian casualties’

Despite hundreds of airstrikes Belgium insists it still has 'a clean record' on civilian casualties
17 Mar, 2017
Update

Belgium reports 287 airstrikes since July – and still claims ‘zero civilian casualties’

Despite hundreds of airstrikes Belgium insists it still has 'a clean record' on civilian casualties
16 Mar, 2017
Update
Syria

Exclusive: US says it carried out deadly strike that hit Aleppo mosque

US officials confirmed to Airwars that they hit an alleged al Qaeda meeting place that "happened to be across the street " from a mosque.
16 Mar, 2017
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Exclusive: US says it carried out deadly strike that hit Aleppo mosque

US officials confirmed to Airwars that they hit an alleged al Qaeda meeting place that "happened to be across the street " from a mosque.
15 Mar, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: February 2017

Alleged Coalition civilian casualty events continue at record levels - again outpacing Russia's reported actions in Syria
15 Mar, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: February 2017

Alleged Coalition civilian casualty events continue at record levels - again outpacing Russia's reported actions in Syria
A March 2017 airstrike during the battle for Mosul against Islamic State. While the US-led Coalition has admitted almost 1,400 civilian deaths during the war, European allies have remained almost silent about their own responsibility. (Via Reuters/ Alaa Al-Marjani)
7 Mar, 2017
Update
Iraq

Just days into March, hundreds of civilians already reported slain in West Mosul

Hundreds of civilians have reportedly died in several mass casualty events, marking a stark increase in civilian bloodshed at Mosul
A March 2017 airstrike during the battle for Mosul against Islamic State. While the US-led Coalition has admitted almost 1,400 civilian deaths during the war, European allies have remained almost silent about their own responsibility. (Via Reuters/ Alaa Al-Marjani)
7 Mar, 2017
Update

Just days into March, hundreds of civilians already reported slain in West Mosul

Hundreds of civilians have reportedly died in several mass casualty events, marking a stark increase in civilian bloodshed at Mosul
24 Feb, 2017
Update
Syria

Hundreds of civilians killed in Turkish capture of al-Bab, as Ankara eyes Kurdish-held Manbij

UN says at least 300 civilians died in Turkey's battle for al-Bab - setting dangerous precedent for north Syria
24 Feb, 2017
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Hundreds of civilians killed in Turkish capture of al-Bab, as Ankara eyes Kurdish-held Manbij

UN says at least 300 civilians died in Turkey's battle for al-Bab - setting dangerous precedent for north Syria
21 Feb, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: January 2017

January 2017 saw highest-ever reported civilian fatalities from Coalition airstrikes - outdoing Russia's actions in Syria
21 Feb, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: January 2017

January 2017 saw highest-ever reported civilian fatalities from Coalition airstrikes - outdoing Russia's actions in Syria
15 Feb, 2017
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Analysis: Coalition civilian casualty reports Jan-Feb 2017

Recent improvements in civilian casualty reporting remain in place, despite transition from Obama to Trump
15 Feb, 2017
Research

Analysis: Coalition civilian casualty reports Jan-Feb 2017

Recent improvements in civilian casualty reporting remain in place, despite transition from Obama to Trump
14 Feb, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

US promised it wouldn’t use Depleted Uranium in Syria. But then it did.

US now says it has fired thousands of depleted uranium rounds in Syria — first confirmed use of controversial munition since Iraq invasion