Landmine blast kills man, injures child in Syria’s Homs
HOMS, Syria (North Press) – One man was killed and a child injured on Wednesday after a landmine left behind from the war exploded while they were herding sheep in the eastern countryside of Homs, central Syria.
A local source told North Press that Nawfal al-Dabbous, 29, lost his life and his young son was critically injured when the landmine detonated near the village of Jbab Hamad.
The source noted that the incident is part of a growing number of similar explosions in Syria’s desert, particularly in eastern Homs, where landmines and unexploded ordnance from years of conflict remain scattered and deadly.
Abbas al-Ali, an administrator at Jebb al-Jarrah Hospital east of Homs, confirmed that al-Dabbous succumbed to his injuries, while his son Yasser is in critical condition and receiving medical care.
According to data from humanitarian and human rights organizations, explosive remnants of war have killed and injured thousands of civilians across Syria, including many women and children. The rising toll has intensified calls for greater mine clearance operations and public awareness campaigns to reduce the risk to residents living in contaminated areas.