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. explosiveweaponsmonitor.org/fragments/vo...

This thread highlights three stories recently documented by Airwars, offering a glimpse into the loss and pain felt by civilians in conflict. airwars.org/casualty-rec...

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/

U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive. New Airwars investigation in partnership with @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/02/17/b...

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 airwars.org/how-flight-t...

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. 2024-5.airwars.org

NEW: British ministers ultimately decide whether to accept the findings of the military that British strikes killed civilians. Five revelations from Airwars’ tribunal against the British Ministry of Defence airwars.org/how-does-the...

Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’ @theguardian.com reporting on the conclusion of Airwars' freedom of information tribunal against the Ministry of Defence www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Pentagon steps in to receive Airwars' civilian harm reports from US strikes in Venezuela after SOUTHCOM fails to open its own channels. @theintercept.com cited Airwars' research on the raid and interviewed our Executive Director: theintercept.com/2026/01/13/c...

The number of people the U.S. has declared killing since September in strikes on small boats allegedly smuggling drugs has risen above 100, following attacks on six vessels in the past week. See our interactive tracker here: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...

NEW: Al Jazeera Fault Lines documentary on the human cost of Israel’s strikes on Iran “Airwars confirmed the names of 53 of the civilians killed in the Evin strike. They included prison staff, social workers, medical personnel, prison visitors, & children.” Watch youtu.be/zLAXcKI9OV8

“The way the majority [of private security contractors] dealt with us was savage” - Ibrahim In our new investigation, Airwars visualises a GHF aid distribution on June 8th, revealing the violence aid-seekers endured as they tried to get food under the system ghf.airwars.org

What made the US-backed aid system in Gaza so deadly? Our new short film reconstructs two Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distributions, showing how the militarised aid system resulted in death and injury. Watch the full video here: ghf.airwars.org

🧵NEW: 'Into the jaws of death' An Airwars short film visualises the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid process, showing how the system - from design to execution - made deaths and injuries inevitable www.youtube.com/watch?v=drm5... [1/5]

In October 2025 U.S. & allied forces in Syria reportedly conducted a botched anti-ISIS raid in which 35-year-old Khaled al-Masoud was killed. @apnews.com cited Airwars research which found Khaled was likely a civilian with no evident ties to militant groups. apnews.com/article/syri...

Our interactive tracker has been updated to include this latest strike which reportedly killed 4 people. We have now recorded 22 incidents in which 86 people were declared dead. You can view the tool and specific incidents here: airwars.org/conflict/u-s... x.com/Southcom/sta...

A new report by @ceasefirecentre.bsky.social finds the UK is ill-prepared to protect civilians from harm during future UK military operations. Airwars’ Policy Specialist lays out noticeable gaps in the UK approach to tracking, mitigating, & responding to such harm. airwars.org/civilian-har...

"We sent the footage to A.I. experts who confirmed the film was manipulated. The channel had taken the original footage - filmed in his Russian office six years earlier - and put fake audio on top, with his lips artificially altered to match the script." russia-eu-cars.airwars.org

Stolen identities, paid actors, and AI fakes - inside the digital hunt to expose the fraudsters skirting EU sanctions russia-eu-cars.airwars.org

🧵NEW: Airwars has published an interactive tool tracking all publicly declared U.S. strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean & Pacific. This resource aims to aid public understanding & enhance transparency surrounding those killed in the campaign. airwars.org/conflict/u-s...

Our new briefing outlines the transparency of 7 coalition members on civilian harm during Operation Inherent Resolve. It highlights how changing political interests and budget cuts, particularly in the US, threatens the progress that has been made. civilianprotectionmonitor.org/general/civi...

🧵A decade after the start of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) against ISIS, civilians harmed continue to suffer the consequences, often with little acknowledgement. Our new briefing outlines the transparency of 7 OIR coalition members on civilian harm. civilianprotectionmonitor.org/general/civi...

Our visual guide to Shahed-131 & -136 'drones' is now available in Ukrainian! As part of an effort to expand accessibility to our work, Bomb Techs Without Borders has translated the page to Ukrainian, aiding native speakers in understanding how these munitions function. osmp.ngo/collection/u...

1/ Since March 2025 Airwars has documented a number of alleged civilian harm incidents in Gaza in which a previously unknown munition was used by Israeli forces. Dozens of civilian casualties were reported. We have so far published three of these cases: bsky.app/profile/muni...

1/ Ten years after Russia first intervened in Syria, Airwars has published the final of nearly 5,000 incidents of civilian harm from Russian military strikes in the country, bringing to an end the largest documentation campaign in the organisation’s history. airwars.org/airwars-publ...

1/ Since the first Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site opened on May 27, Airwars has documented more than 200 allegations of civilian harm in the vicinity of aid sites. So far, we’ve published 17 of these cases: tinyurl.com/3f9yuvkw

1/ “The disconnect between stated values and actual systems represents not just a missed opportunity, but an ethical and strategic liability.” New Just Security piece by Airwars and @paxforpeace.nl on state commitments to civilian protection www.justsecurity.org/118838/civil...

1/ Anas al-Sharif’s reporting was pivotal in showing the world the reality of the war in Gaza. Our documentation teams have relied on Anas and journalists all over Gaza as they visit strike sites, interview family members, and capture critical testimony. airwars.org/conflict/isr...

On Monday, the Gaza Ministry of Health released a ninth list of over 55,000 named victims, covering October 7th 2023 through June 15th 2025. Airwars has updated our searchable site of these names and IDs, as released by the MoH. airwars.org/research/moh...

1/ NEW: Airwars finds Operation Rough Rider nearly doubled U.S. civilian casualty toll in Yemen trump-yemen.airwars.org/operation-ro...

1/ Our new investigation on unprecedented civilian harm caused by the U.S.’ latest campaign in Yemen covered by The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

1/ NEW: As the U.S. appears on the brink of another war, Airwars reveals dangerous precedent for civilians set by Trump’s Yemen campaign trump-yemen.airwars.org/operation-ro...

Today we launch our redesigned website - a comprehensive resource for civilian harm documentation and accountability. Explore some elements of the new site (🧵): airwars.org

NEW: We have now published 1,000 images of munitions from conflicts across the globe, each one reviewed by at least two experts - helping explain modern wars and the munitions used in them. New to the OSMP? This thread 🧵outlines how it works. osmp.ngo

Used to target Ukraine, Israel & Saudi Arabia in recent years, Shahed 'kamikaze drones' are now among the world's best-known munitions. But how do they work? The OSMP presents its guide to the Shahed-131 & -136, including a dual interactive 3D model. 🧵 osmp.ngo/collection/s...

Remnants reportedly found at the scene of alleged U.S. airstrikes on a migrant detention facility in Sa'ada, Yemen, on April 28th 2025, were classified by the OSMP as belonging to GBU-39 air-delivered bombs. View the munition images here: osmp.ngo/osmp1340/

"So far the Trump administration appears to be 'choosing targets [in Yemen] that pose a more direct risk to civilians and may indicate a higher tolerance to the risk of civilian harm,' Airwars said." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Data from the OSMP was used in a powerful Reuters article detailing the types of unexploded ordnance (UXO) posing a risk to civilians in Gaza: www.reuters.com/graphics/ISR... You can view all munition images from Gaza on the OSMP here: osmp.ngo/location/pal...

Just launched! The Civilian Protection Monitor - a new project by Airwars and @paxforpeace.nl measuring state policy and practice on civilian harm mitigation and response, based on analysis of open source information. View it here: civilianprotectionmonitor.org

*Reminder: Event announcement* In collaboration with @paxforpeace.nl, we're thrilled to announce the launch of the Civilian Protection Monitor: Join us at our online launch on Tuesday 15th April at 4-5.30pm CET by registering through this form: lnkd.in/eiWKVRpZ.

*Event announcement* In collaboration with @paxforpeace.nl, we're thrilled to announce the launch of the Civilian Protection Monitor. Join us at our online launch on Tuesday 15th April at 4-5.30pm CET by registering through this form: lnkd.in/eiWKVRpZ

*Event announcement* In collaboration with @paxforpeace.nl, we're thrilled to announce the launch of the Civilian Protection Monitor. Join us at our online launch on Tuesday 15th April at 4-5.30pm CET by registering through this form: lnkd.in/eiWKVRpZ

Airwars is thrilled to be on the four-entry shortlist for best Broadcast Investigation at the forthcoming Amnesty Media Awards 2025 www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Airwars has updated its searchable list of the names and IDs of tens of thousands of Palestinians killed, as released by the Gaza Ministry of Health. The MoH released an eighth list of victims on March 24, covering October 7th 2023 to March 23rd 2025. airwars.org/research/moh...

Airwars’ new investigation was quoted in @nytimes.com's latest piece about the implications of Trump’s bombing campaign in Yemen: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...

1/ NEW: You read about the leaked Signal group between top U.S. national security leaders, but what happened in the strikes they authorised? And what does this say about the new administration’s approach to warfare? trump-yemen.airwars.org

Airwars has won an Overseas Press Club award for our investigation into civilians killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. The Kim Wall Award recognises creative and dynamic storytelling. We are honoured to be recognised alongside organisations such as NYT, WSJ and others. x.com/opcofamerica...

New: Airwars has documented at least four incidents of civilian harm from alleged U.S. airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen in the last week. At least 15 civilians were reported killed in these strikes, and at least 25 others injured. airwars.org/civilian-cas...

Airwars director Emily Tripp spoke to the @theguardian.com about the IDF's wave of airstrikes on Gaza overnight and subsequent reports of large-scale civilian harm www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...