Landmine blast injures two children in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Two children were seriously injured on Tuesday when a landmine, left over from the war, exploded in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
A local source from the village of Hatla, east of Deir ez-Zor, told North Press that a landmine detonated near a group of children who were playing in the rain on the outskirts of the village.
The source said the explosion caused serious injuries to two children, Saud al-Musallat and Ahmad al-Jamil, who were transferred to hospitals in Damascus after receiving initial treatment at Deir ez-Zor National Hospital.
The source noted that the village had previously been under the control of Iranian-backed militias before the fall of the al-Assad regime and remains heavily contaminated with landmines. Residents have repeatedly appealed to the relevant authorities to clear the area of explosive remnants of war.