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Airwars stresses the need for common rules and procedures when it comes to the monitoring of - and public accounting for - reported civilian casualties

Airwars stresses the need for common rules and procedures when it comes to the monitoring of - and public accounting for - reported civilian casualties

A recent Obama executive order on civilian casualties has had some effect. But will it survive into a Trump administration?

Civilians in Mosul are at risk from airstrikes, mortars, artillery and street battles as struggle for control continues

Monthly summary: Below are all known published daily Coalition military reports relating to the air war against so called Islamic State or Daesh in Iraq and Syria for December 2016. We have also included relevant video and photo releases, as well as cross-indicating where any known alleged civilian or ‘friendly fire’ casualties have been reported. December […]

US, Australian, Danish and British aircraft all took part in botched Syria raid. But claims of Syrian troop deaths were exaggerated.

US, Australian, Danish and British aircraft all took part in botched Syria raid. But claims of Syrian troop deaths were exaggerated.

Significant rise in civilian casualties reported from Coalition, Russian and Turkish airstrikes in Iraq and Syria for October 2016.

Alleged Russian civilian casualty events were back to levels last seen in January, as Coalition geared for Mosul assault

Latest US admissions mean Coalition has now conceded 119 civilian deaths in war against ISIL - far below Airwars estimate of 1,800 or more deaths

Latest US admissions mean Coalition has now conceded 119 civilian deaths in war against ISIL - far below Airwars estimate of 1,800 or more deaths

Even before the recent assault began, Mosul was already the most heavily bombed target in two years of Coalition airstrikes - with hundreds of civilians likely killed. As the battle for control pushes in to the city's suburbs, Airwars has been talking with affected families.

Even before the recent assault began, Mosul was already the most heavily bombed target in two years of Coalition airstrikes - with hundreds of civilians likely killed. As the battle for control pushes in to the city's suburbs, Airwars has been talking with affected families.

Monthly summary: Below are all known published daily Coalition military reports relating to the air war against so called Islamic State or Daesh in Iraq and Syria for November 2016. We have also included relevant video and photo releases, as well as cross-indicating where any known alleged civilian or ‘friendly fire’ casualties have been reported. November […]

New Amnesty study finds "compelling evidence" that 300 civilians died in just 11 Coalition strikes in Syria

New Amnesty study finds "compelling evidence" that 300 civilians died in just 11 Coalition strikes in Syria

Bataille de désinformation dans le chaotique ciel Syrien: la Belgique et la Russie s'accusent de causer des victimes civiles.

Bataille de désinformation dans le chaotique ciel Syrien: la Belgique et la Russie s'accusent de causer des victimes civiles.

Research by Eline Westra and Kinda Haddad Russia has implied that a member of the US-led Coalition killed six civilians in rural Aleppo province on October 17th – a claim which drew a furious rebuttal from Belgium’s defence minister, who complained of “Russian disinformation.” The spat comes as a Moscow-declared pause appeared to be respected […]

Research by Eline Westra and Kinda Haddad Russia has implied that a member of the US-led Coalition killed six civilians in rural Aleppo province on October 17th – a claim which drew a furious rebuttal from Belgium’s defence minister, who complained of “Russian disinformation.” The spat comes as a Moscow-declared pause appeared to be respected […]

US Special Forces AC-130 gunships have been the primary platform for attacks in Somalia Somali officials have claimed that the US killed 22 local soldiers and civilians in a drone strike that hit the north-central city of Galkayo late last month. The US has confirmed it conducted a strike in the area on the same […]

Responding to a steep rise in reported civilian deaths from both Coalition and Russian airstrikes in 2016, Airwars has appointed three new full-time postholders who will help with the organisation’s monitoring, reporting and advocacy work. The trio are New York based investigative reporter Samuel Oakford; UK-based Syria researcher Abdulwahab Tahhan; and Eline Westra, an Amsterdam-based […]

Responding to a steep rise in reported civilian deaths from both Coalition and Russian airstrikes in 2016, Airwars has appointed three new full-time postholders who will help with the organisation’s monitoring, reporting and advocacy work. The trio are New York based investigative reporter Samuel Oakford; UK-based Syria researcher Abdulwahab Tahhan; and Eline Westra, an Amsterdam-based […]

Monthly summary: Below are all known published daily Coalition military reports relating to the air war against so called Islamic State or Daesh in Iraq and Syria for October 2016. We have also included relevant video and photo releases, as well as cross-indicating where any known alleged civilian or ‘friendly fire’ casualties have been reported.   […]

Russia is marking the first year of a bombing campaign in Syria with some of its deadliest strikes yet, leaving hundreds of civilian casualties in just the past week in besieged Eastern Aleppo – and effectively scuttling diplomatic efforts to pause the war. According to local monitors more than 3,000 civilians have so far been […]

Russia is marking the first year of a bombing campaign in Syria with some of its deadliest strikes yet, leaving hundreds of civilian casualties in just the past week in besieged Eastern Aleppo – and effectively scuttling diplomatic efforts to pause the war. According to local monitors more than 3,000 civilians have so far been […]

 Listed are all known reports – via generally credible sources unless otherwise indicated – of non-combatant deaths allegedly caused by Russian aircraft in Syria for January 2016. We include locations, dates and reported casualty numbers, as well as the names of victims where known. Also cross-referenced are any known airstrikes in the vicinity – and any […]

Our reports for other months in 2016 can be found here Listed are all known reports for July to September 2016 – via generally credible sources unless otherwise indicated – of non-combatant and ‘friendly fire’ deaths allegedly caused by the Coalition. We include locations, dates and reported casualty numbers, as well as the names of […]

Additional research by Kinda Haddad, F.F. Khalil, Christiaan Triebert and Chris Woods Between January 1st and 31st 2016, a total of 177 reported civilian casualty incidents in Syria allegedly involving Russian aircraft have been tracked by our researchers. These allege between them an overall total of between 1,006 and 1,410 non-combatant deaths. Each event is […]

Additional research by Kinda Haddad, Latif Habib, Abdulwahab Tahhan, Ziad Freeman, Basile Simon, Christiaan Triebert and Chris Woods August saw the second anniversary of the war against so-called Islamic State, with the terrorist group losing significant ground on multiple fronts. The Coalition campaign to liberate Manbij in Aleppo concluded with Daesh being driven out of […]