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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
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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
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
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.
13 Apr, 2017
Update

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
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
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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
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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
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

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
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
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
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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
31 Jan, 2017
Update

Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ order could undermine battle for Mosul

Anti-ISIL Coalition spokesman tells Airwars the 13-nation alliance was not consulted prior to Iraqis being banned from entering the United States
31 Jan, 2017
Update

Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ order could undermine battle for Mosul

Anti-ISIL Coalition spokesman tells Airwars the 13-nation alliance was not consulted prior to Iraqis being banned from entering the United States
20 Jan, 2017
Update

Missing in action: Hundreds of civilian deaths pass unremarked in Obama’s final days

More than 450 civilians died in likely Coalition strikes in the last months of Obama's presidency. In contrast with Aleppo, the world's media was mostly silent.
20 Jan, 2017
Update

Missing in action: Hundreds of civilian deaths pass unremarked in Obama’s final days

More than 450 civilians died in likely Coalition strikes in the last months of Obama's presidency. In contrast with Aleppo, the world's media was mostly silent.
18 Jan, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Turkey: rogue Coalition member

Turkey is the 13th member of the US-led Coalition against ISIL. Yet its unilateral military adventures in northern Syria and Iraq are often directly at odds with its 'allies'.
18 Jan, 2017
Update

Turkey: rogue Coalition member

Turkey is the 13th member of the US-led Coalition against ISIL. Yet its unilateral military adventures in northern Syria and Iraq are often directly at odds with its 'allies'.
17 Jan, 2017
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Annual assessment 2016: Civilians paid heavy price in Coalition and Russian airstrikes

Likely non-combatant deaths from Coalition actions in Iraq and Syria rose by 70 percent compared to 2015. And thousands of civilians died in likely Russian airstrikes throughout 2016.
17 Jan, 2017
Update

Annual assessment 2016: Civilians paid heavy price in Coalition and Russian airstrikes

Likely non-combatant deaths from Coalition actions in Iraq and Syria rose by 70 percent compared to 2015. And thousands of civilians died in likely Russian airstrikes throughout 2016.
21 Dec, 2016
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Latest Russia data release shows steep fall in likely civilian deaths for Spring 2016

Thanks to a ceasefre and partial drawdown, likely civilian deaths from Russian airstrikes in Syria fell significantly during Spring 2016. But the decline proved short-term.
21 Dec, 2016
Update

Latest Russia data release shows steep fall in likely civilian deaths for Spring 2016

Thanks to a ceasefre and partial drawdown, likely civilian deaths from Russian airstrikes in Syria fell significantly during Spring 2016. But the decline proved short-term.
16 Dec, 2016
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Analysis: Coalition-confirmed civilian deaths – December 2016 release

Seven new civilian casualty events were admitted by the Coalition in December - including the first confirmed deaths from artillery strikes