Airwars Documenting civilian harm · Investigating those responsible · Pushing for change

To view Airwars’ full archive of over 12,000 incidents of civilian harm across the world, click here:

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Shehnaz Omar, an administrator and key member of the women’s organisation “Star Conference,” and her driver, Ahmed Hasan, were killed by an alleged Turkish airstrike in Al-Malikiyah, Syria on January 10, 2025

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On October 19, 2025 - nine days into the ceasefire - a 10th, 8th, 3rd, and 1st grader were killed alongside 7 others in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential area in Al-Bureij Camp, Gaza

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The day before the Nov. 27 2024 ceasefire - one of the deadliest days in the conflict between Israel & Hezbollah - an alleged Israeli strike destroyed the Jaafar family home in Akkar, Lebanon, killing law student Fatima Attia Jaafar & 5 family members

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Airwars - Casualty Recording Using open-source techniques to document harm civilians in conflicts across the globe

This thread shares three stories from Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria, shedding light on the often overlooked human cost of conflict—the lives lost and family members left to navigate the aftermath

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More than 40% of the southern U.S. border has been handed over to the military

Airwars visualised the changes for a major investigation by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social and @theborderchronicle.bsky.social

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Iran war an ‘illegal use of military force,’ says Pentagon whistleblower | CNN Combat veteran Wes J. Bryant was senior advisor to a civilian protection center within the Pentagon. He calls attacks on the Iran population “shameful.”

"My colleagues at Airwars are tracking upwards of 80 separate incidents of civilian casualties so far between U.S. and Israeli strikes. That number will likely rise.

I find this shameful, frankly"

Former Pentagon analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social to
@cnn.com

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Airwars' director Emily Tripp quoted in the @financialtimes.com on the challenges of reliable information in the Iran war

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NEW: Amid intense global debate on military AI, an Airwars investigation identifies the first civilian the US military has accepted killing in an AI-supported strike

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The first civilian confirmed killed in an AI-assisted strike? U.S. military told Airwars/Independent investigation it has 'no way of knowing' whether deadly strike relied on AI, causing alarm amid AI-assisted Iran attacks

With the U.S. and Israeli militaries using AI to strike Iran, experts are warning of growing concerns around an urgent AI accountability gap.

Read the full story at Airwars' website

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But when The Independent and Airwars asked the U.S. military to confirm if the strike involved AI, it said it had "no way of knowing whether this strike is one of the 85 [AI supported strikes]"

The U.S. military ultimately acknowledged that it killed Abdul-Rahman, and his family shared a condolence letter sent from a brigadier general in the U.S. air force.

The family said they had had ‘No recognition, just misery’ from the U.S. military since Abdul-Rahman's death.

"My dad remains deeply depressed. My mother [every time] she is reminded of her baby boy she breaks down," Abdul-Rahman's brother Anmar said.

But it later emerged that up to three civilians were killed, including 20-year-old student Abdul-Rahman Al-Rawi.

Airwars tracked down his family in Al Qaim, in western Iraq.

US Used AI to Help Find Middle East Targets for Airstrikes The US used artificial intelligence to identify targets hit by air strikes in the Middle East this month, a defense official said, revealing growing military use of the technology for combat.

The strikes happened in February 2024 in western Iraq - with the U.S. targeting command and control centers and rocket launchers of Iraqi militias.

At the time, a top U.S. military official boasted the targets were identified with the assistance of AI.

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AI, a dead student, and US airstrikes: The civilian caught up in a new age of warfare As debate grows over the role of AI in military strikes in the bombing of Iran, scrutiny has turned to civilians caught up in the destruction. An investigation by The Independent and conflict monitori...

Exclusive: Airwars and @the-independent.com identified the first civilian the U.S. military has accepted killing in strikes that it declared were AI-assisted.

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Drawing on case studies, the authors outline the dangers from the continued use of explosive weapons by endorsing states.

Measures, including restraint & avoidance, weapon-specific restrictions & systematic civilian harm tracking, must be implemented to prevent further harm.

Airwars' Megan Karlshøj-Pedersen & Joe Emmett, with @lauraboillot.bsky.social of Article 36, argue that endorsers of the Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Declaration must move beyond commitment & focus on implementing measures to protect civilians.

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Airwars Documenting civilian harm · Investigating those responsible · Pushing for change

To view Airwars’ full archive of over 12,000 incidents of civilian harm across the world, click here:

airwars.org/civilian-cas...

Debris from the scene of the Badhan strike appeared to show the remains of a missile. The OSMP identified it as either an AGM-114 Hellfire or AGM-179 JAGM air-to-surface missile, both produced in the United States and regularly used by U.S. forces.

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“He was our backbone, truly there was no death more painful”

A community leader & elder from the Warsangeli clan was killed in an airstrike outside of Badhan, Somalia, on September 13, 2025. @USAfricaCommand announced a strike in Badhan on the same day.

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“My son needed intensive care, his injury was severe. He’s not even 13 yet”

Amid an Israel-ordered evacuation of the Baptist Hospital, 12-year-old Hatem al-Nabi, who required care for a shrapnel wound to his head, died on April 13, 2025.

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“They’re killing us, they killed my mom”

On January 3 this year, an alleged U.S. airstrike struck a TV and telephone antenna in El Volcán, Venezuela. Yohana Rodríguez Sierra was killed and her 22-year-old daughter, Ana Carina, was injured.

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This thread highlights three stories recently documented by Airwars, offering a glimpse into the loss and pain felt by civilians in conflict.

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NEW: The OSMP citations page is now live.

This page brings together major references to the OSMP's documentation efforts, including in media articles, investigations, reports by international organisations, and research projects.

Click here to view them: osmp.ngo/citation/

How flight tracking data explains failed maritime rescue efforts How 'Twitter randos' proved false claims of

Our deeper methodology piece, explaining how we reached the finding, is available here:

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U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive.

New Airwars investigation in partnership with @theintercept.com

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U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive. In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.

The full article on @theintercept.com is available here:

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How flight tracking data explains failed maritime rescue efforts How 'Twitter randos' proved false claims of

When 'Twitter randos' hold the U.S. military to account

'How flight tracking data explains failed maritime rescue efforts'

By Airwars' @tomi-mcc.bsky.social in partnership with
@nickturse.bsky.social and @theintercept.com

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Airwars Annual Report 2024/25 Airwars monitors, assesses and preserves civilian casualty claims resulting from explosive weapons use in multiple conflicts.

2025 was chaotic and challenging.

But when accountability is actively denied, the fight for it is needed most.

Read about Airwars' documentation, investigation and policy work in our new annual report.

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