ISIS remnants claim civilian’s life in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North PresS) – On Tuesday, a civilian lost his life in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria, as a result of a mine explosion of the war remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS).
A local source from the town of al-Baghiliya, west of Deir ez-Zor, said that Abbas al-Ari’er killed as a result of a mine explosion of ISIS remnants while he was roaming in his farmland.
War remnants have been abundantly distributed in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor that was ISIS last stronghold. They pose a great risk to the lives of the civilians.
On March 4, a soldier of the Syrian government forces and a civilian were killed in an explosion of two landmines, most likely left by ISIS, in the southern countryside of Deir ez-Zor.
Since early 2023, landmines and war remnants have harmed about 220 people, of which about 80 were killed and injured in Deir ez-Zor, according to the Monitoring and Documentation Department of North Press.
The process of demining in northeast Syria region is carried out by Roj Mine Control Organization (RMCO), a local non-governmental and non-profit organization established in late 2016, in coordination with the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.