News Center – Vast areas in Syria are witnessing a notable increase in landmine and war remnant explosion incidents, which continue to threaten civilians' lives despite years having passed since military operations receded in many areas.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented, on Sunday, March 29, the death of 28 people as a result of war remnants explosions and the injury of 93 others during the current month of March. It indicated that various Syrian regions are witnessing an escalating series of landmine and war remnant explosion incidents, resulting in dozens of casualties, mostly children and civilians working in agriculture, sheep grazing, and truffle hunting.

The Observatory noted that in areas under the interim Syrian government, 26 civilians, including 7 children, were recorded killed, and 90 people injured, while the eastern regions witnessed the death of two people and the injury of three others.

It explained that successive incidents occurred in Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Latakia, Daraa, and Suwayda. These included mine explosions during grazing, work on agricultural land, passing through contaminated roads, as well as explosions inside destroyed homes or abandoned military sites.

It affirmed that these incidents have caused a significant increase in serious injuries, including cases of limb amputation, alongside recurring deaths affecting children, young people, and civilians during their daily activities, reflecting the ongoing widespread danger posed by war remnants in Syria.