US Week in Review – Jan 22, 2018
Last week, the Iraqi Prime Minister declared victory over the Islamic State. Airwars examines the civilian toll of the war in Iraq.
Last week, the Iraqi Prime Minister declared victory over the Islamic State. Airwars examines the civilian toll of the war in Iraq.
A report by Action on Armed Violence shows a 42 percent increase in the number of civilian deaths from explosives during the first eleven months of 2017, compared to the same period of 2016.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights reports that 10,204 civilians were killed in 2017. Coalition actions resulted in 1,759 civilians deaths.
Last week, the Iraqi Prime Minister declared victory over the Islamic State. Airwars examines the civilian toll of the war in Iraq.
In its monthly civilian casualty report, Airwars documented at least 301 civilians killed by the Coalition across Iraq and Syria during the month of October – a 12 percent decrease from the month of September, though still higher than any month prior to March 2017.
In its monthly civilian casualty report, Airwars documented at least 301 civilians killed by the Coalition across Iraq and Syria during the month of October – a 12 percent decrease from the month of September, though still higher than any month prior to March 2017.
In its monthly civilian casualty report, Airwars documented at least 301 civilians killed by the Coalition across Iraq and Syria during the month of October – a 12 percent decrease from the month of September, though still higher than any month prior to March 2017.
After launching an offensive last week, Iraqi forces, back by Coalition airstrikes, captured the town of Rawa on Friday.
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on November 11 to retake Rawa, where an estimated 10,000 civilians remain under Islamic State control. Rawa is the last Iraqi town remaining under Islamic State control, and Iraqi commanders expect the area to be retaken quickly – within a matter of days.