Two Syrian soldiers injured during demining in Raqqa province

Two members of an engineering unit of the Syrian army, one of them seriously, were injured during demining in the Ain Issa area in the countryside of Raqqa province. According to the Defense Ministry, a mine left over from the former regime exploded.

Sevara AzamovaFirst published on tafs uz 1 min read
Two Syrian soldiers injured during demining in Raqqa province

The key facts

  • Two sappers of the Syrian army were injured during demining in the Ain Issa area, one seriously.
  • The mine was left over from the former regime, the Defense Ministry said via the SANA agency.
  • According to Landmine Monitor, since 2011 unexploded ordnance in Syria has killed or injured more than 13,000 people.

Explosion during demining in Raqqa

Two servicemen of the engineering directorate of the Syrian army were injured on Wednesday during demining in the Ain Issa area in the countryside of Raqqa province, one of them seriously. This was reported by the Media and Communications Directorate of the Syrian Defense Ministry to the official SANA agency. According to the ministry, a mine left over from the former regime exploded. The explosion occurred while the military were clearing and neutralizing mines in the area.

Context: the legacy of war

Syrian authorities regularly report killed and injured by explosions of war remnants left after the conflict waged by the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad against the Syrian people from 2011 to 2024. The war claimed and maimed hundreds of thousands of lives and led to massive destruction of infrastructure before opposition fighters entered Damascus on December 8, 2024, which led to the fall of the Assad regime.

Clearance work continues

Relevant agencies and international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, continue field operations in a number of areas of Syria to detect mines and unexploded ordnance left after the war. According to Landmine Monitor, since 2011 unexploded ordnance in Syria has killed or injured more than 13,000 people.

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