Woman, two children injured in landmine blast in Homs
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A woman and two children were injured on Tuesday after a landmine exploded in the eastern countryside of Homs, central Syria, according to Syrian state media.
The explosion occurred in the city of al-Sukhnah in eastern Homs countryside and was caused by remnants of war left behind from previous years of conflict, state media reported.
The incident comes amid continued warnings from rights organizations about the dangers posed by unexploded ordnance and landmines across Syria, particularly in residential areas and former frontlines.
On May 10, the Syrian Network for Human Rights documented the deaths of Abdulmalak Ahmad al-Hariri and two-year-old Mohammad Alaa al-Shaabani after a rocket remnant exploded inside a house in the town of Ibta in northern Daraa countryside.
The organization said that remnants of war continue to pose a serious threat to civilians, especially children, and called for intensified efforts to identify contaminated areas, organize clearance operations, and strengthen awareness campaigns.
Human rights groups and humanitarian organizations have repeatedly warned that unexploded ordnance remains one of the deadliest threats facing civilians returning to affected regions across Syria after years of conflict.