Landmine blast in Deir ez-Zor province: one Syrian soldier killed, another wounded

What happened

One Syrian serviceman was killed and another was wounded in a landmine explosion in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor province in eastern Syria. This was reported by the Al-Ikhbariya television channel, citing the press service of the Syrian Ministry of Defense, as referenced by the Anadolu agency. According to the defense ministry, the victims were carrying out

Context

Landmines and unexploded ordnance left over from the war that began in 2011 continue to cause casualties across Syria. The conflict, which claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and left millions displaced, devastated the country's infrastructure until the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024. Syrian authorities and international organizations continue efforts to locate and clear landmines and unexploded ordnance in several areas of the country. The incident in Mayadin shows that such work remains dangerous in itself: the killed and wounded servicemen were injured precisely while clearing explosive objects.