Syria faces deadly threat from explosive ordnance contamination

explosive ordnance landmines Syria humanitarian crisis civilian casualties OCHA

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a warning regarding the deadly threat of explosive ordnance contamination in Syria. The contamination is impacting residential areas, movement, and livelihoods.

In the past week, twelve explosive ordnance incidents were recorded across six Syrian governorates, resulting in nine deaths—including six children—and 13 injuries. Specific incidents included a landmine strike on a civilian vehicle in Deir ez-Zor that killed five children and injured three others, and an ammunition-related explosion in Binnish, Idlib, which killed two and injured five.

Since December 8, 2024, more than 1,400 such incidents have been documented, causing approximately 2,500 civilian casualties and 880 deaths. Over two-thirds of these incidents have occurred on agricultural and grazing lands, prompting calls for urgent large-scale clearance operations, risk education, and assistance for affected populations.

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Deir ez-Zor · Idlib · Raqqa · Syria · UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · United Nations · United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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[● 4 SOURCES] Twelve explosive ordnance incidents occurred across six Syrian governorates in the past week, resulting in nine deaths (including six children) and 13 injuries. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.mangalorean.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.socialnews.xyz
[● 4 SOURCES] Since December 8, 2024, over 1,400 explosive ordnance incidents in Syria have caused nearly 2,500 civilian casualties, including 880 deaths. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.mangalorean.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.socialnews.xyz
[● 4 SOURCES] An explosion involving an ammunition-loaded vehicle in Binnish, Idlib province, killed two people and injured five others on Tuesday. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.mangalorean.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.socialnews.xyz
[● 4 SOURCES] A landmine hit a civilian vehicle in Deir ez-Zor governorate on Monday, killing five children and injuring three civilians. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.mangalorean.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.socialnews.xyz
[● 4 SOURCES] More than two-thirds of the recorded explosive ordnance incidents occurred on agricultural and grazing land. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.mangalorean.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.socialnews.xyz

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PBB peringatkan soal ancaman bahan peledak sisa perang di Suriah [www.antaranews.com]

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सीरिया में बारूदी सुरंगों से बड़ा खतरा, संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने दी चेतावनी | UN warns of deadly threat from explosive ordnance contamination in Syria [www.bhaskarhindi.com]

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UN warns of deadly threat from explosive ordnance contamination in Syria [www.mangalorean.com]

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सीरिया में बारूदी सुरंगों से बड़ा खतरा, संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने दी चेतावनी [www.punjabkesari.com]

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Nine killed, including 6 children, in Syria ordnance blasts: UN [www.siasat.com]

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UN warns of deadly threat from explosive ordnance contamination in Syria [www.socialnews.xyz]

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