Land Mine Kills 3 Children in Syria's Idlib; 4 More Wounded
Four other children were wounded as war remnants continued to kill and maim civilians returning to contaminated areas, officials said.
- On Thursday, a land mine left over from Syria's war killed three children in Abu Habbah, Idlib: Amir, 6, and siblings Aya al-Fankih, 4, and Rayan al-Fankih, 6, who were playing near a well.
- Explosive ordnance scattered across Syria since the conflict began in March 2011 continues to pose widespread danger; Jakub Valenta, head of humanitarian disarmament for the Danish Refugee Council, said around 14.3 million people are at risk.
- Resident Mahmoud al-Aleiwi reported a loud explosion near his home, noting one child was thrown 300 meters away by the blast. The Syrian Civil Defense confirmed four other children were wounded in the incident.
- At a nearby hospital, wounded children received treatment from family members, with one victim suffering shrapnel wounds across his face and body, his legs wrapped in bandages.
- The Danish Refugee Council recently trained Syrian explosive ordnance disposal teams in Kisweh, Damascus, to clear contaminated areas; 60% of those areas are agricultural lands, complicating displaced families' efforts to return home.
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A grieving father buries his 6-year-old after a land mine kills 3 children in Syria's Idlib
A land mine explosion in Syria's Idlib province has killed three children and injured four others. The incident happened Thursday in the village of Abu Habbah, highlighting the ongoing danger of unexploded war remnants.
landmine explosion inside water well claims lives of four children in Idlib countryside
Idlib, May. 21 (SANA) Four children were killed and three others injured in an explosion caused by landmines and war remnants inside a rainwater collection well in the village of Abu Habbah in the eastern countryside of Idlib. The explosion occurred while children were playing and throwing stones into the well, triggering the detonation, according to local reports. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Civil Defense said its teams affiliated wi…
Four children were killed and three injured as a result of the explosion of explosive remnants of war inside a well to collect rainwater in the village of Abu Habbah in the countryside of the eastern Syrian province of Idlib. The explosion occurred while children were playing near the well and throwing stones inside it, causing the explosion of mines in the area and direct injuries among children.
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