3 children killed in 2 landmine blasts in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Two landmine explosions caused on Sunday the killing of three children in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
According to a local source, a landmine exploded in the desert near the Conoco oil field, resulting in the killing of two children while they were herding sheep.
The source added that the children were taken to the hospital, but they passed away before reaching it.
Both children hailed from the village of Marrat in areas west of the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor, which are under the control of the Syrian government forces. They were residing with their families in the town of Khsham in areas east of the River, which are controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
In another incident, a landmine explosion resulted in the killing of Muhammad al-Ajaj, 13, in the town of al-Asharah in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor.
According to a local source from the same town, the landmine exploded while al-Ajaj was picking through garbage from makeshift dumps in the town.
Remnants of war in Syria are considered one of the most dangerous legacies of the decade-long conflict. The parties to the conflict, with the Islamic State (ISIS) taking the lead, planted IEDs and mines in areas under their control as well as in areas controlled by their enemies in order to protect themselves against attacks.