Child killed in landmine blast in Afrin countryside
ALEEPO, Syria (North Press) – A child lost his life on Sunday in a landmine explosion in Sherawa district in southeastern Afrin, north of Aleppo.
A local source told North Press, “14-year-old child Isso Arabo lost his life in a landmine explosion in the village of Bashmra while he was investigating the mine.”
The child was taken to a nearby medical center in the village, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The city of Afrin and its countryside has been under the control of the Turkish forces and their affiliated factions of the Syrian opposition since March 2018.
In 2020, Syria topped the list of landmine victims in the world with Afghanistan coming second, according to a Landmine Monitor report.