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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
20 Sep, 2017
Update

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria – August 2017

Despite a significant fall in reported Coalition casualty events in Iraq, the fierce battle for control of Raqqa meant August was the third deadliest month for non-combatants.
20 Sep, 2017
Research

International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria – August 2017

Despite a significant fall in reported Coalition casualty events in Iraq, the fierce battle for control of Raqqa meant August was the third deadliest month for non-combatants.
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
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
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

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
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
28 Jul, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Children pay high price in fight to take Raqqa from ISIS

Coalition commander plays down high civilian toll in Syria, despite findings of monitors and investigators
28 Jul, 2017
Update

Children pay high price in fight to take Raqqa from ISIS

Coalition commander plays down high civilian toll in Syria, despite findings of monitors and investigators
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
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
12 Jul, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: June 2017

Almost five times more Coalition than Russian civilian casualty allegations were tracked by Airwars during June
12 Jul, 2017
Update

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

Almost five times more Coalition than Russian civilian casualty allegations were tracked by Airwars during June
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
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
27 Jun, 2017
Update

Transcript of Pentagon’s Al Jinah Investigation media briefing

Complete transcript of Pentagon media briefing provided to US reporters on the Al Jinah Mosque investigation
27 Jun, 2017
Update
Iraq, Syria

Transcript of Pentagon’s Al Jinah Investigation media briefing

Complete transcript of Pentagon media briefing provided to US reporters on the Al Jinah Mosque investigation
15 Jun, 2017
Update

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

Hundreds of civilians are now being killed monthly in Coalition airstrikes in both Iraq and Syria, credible reports indicate
15 Jun, 2017
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International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: May 2017

Hundreds of civilians are now being killed monthly in Coalition airstrikes in both Iraq and Syria, credible reports indicate
7 Jun, 2017
Update

US insists it did hit Syrian ‘Al Qaeda meeting’ despite local accounts

US admits 'preventable error' in attack which struck Syrian mosque complex
7 Jun, 2017
Update
Syria

US insists it did hit Syrian ‘Al Qaeda meeting’ despite local accounts

US admits 'preventable error' in attack which struck Syrian mosque complex
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
Iraq, Syria

1,000 days of war: the civilians missing in action

Among the dead in Iraq and Syria are more than 1,4000 named civilian victims of likely Coalition airstrikes. Airwars looks at the stories of some of those individuals