Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Washington, SANA-The American New York Times confirmed that the deadly legacy of blood left by the former Assad regime is still continuing, with the explosion of landmines and ammunition that it planted throughout Syria, especially in Idleb province.
In a report published on its website, the newspaper indicated that landmines and unexploded ordnance still pose a daily threat to the lives of civilians in northwestern Syria, especially in Idleb, and that most of the victims of these explosives are children and adolescents, in addition to the challenges facing demining teams in the region.
The newspaper reported that last year; Syria ranked second in the world in the number of mine victims, as the charitable organization “HALO” for clearing landmines and tracking their use and the injuries they result in, estimates the number of victims who died due to the explosions of these munitions at about 340 martyrs, in addition to 500 has injured since the fall of the former regime.
The” HALO” articulated that unexploded ordnance poses the greatest threat to adolescents, who are often carrying out the work of cleaning fields, collecting scrap, and removing rubble, while children are threatened when playing outdoors.
In this regard, Nick Torbet, Deputy Regional Director of HALO in the Middle East, said, “Some of these explosives feature bright colors, shiny parts, and eye-catching shapes, which innately attracts children.”
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