Seven children lost their lives, and two others, including a woman, sustained injuries in an explosion caused by a landmine in the countryside of Daraa, Syria.
According to the Syrian News Agency SANA, citing a source from the Daraa Police Command, “Seven children were martyred, and two others, including a woman, were injured in an explosion of a landmine planted by terrorists” in the town of Sanamein in northern Daraa countryside.
SANA reported the heartbreaking news today.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that eight children were killed in the explosion of a landmine in the Al-Majbal neighborhood of Sanamein city, with a ninth child sustaining injuries.
“The explosion claimed the lives of eight children of varying ages, while another child was injured, following the detonation of a landmine,” stated the Observatory.
The tragic incident is yet another grim reminder of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria, where the conflict has left millions displaced, cities in ruins, and communities shattered.
Landmines and explosive remnants of war pose a severe threat to civilians, particularly children, across various regions of the country.
The war-torn nation has witnessed extensive use of landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by various armed groups and factions, causing numerous civilian casualties over the years.
Despite efforts by humanitarian organizations to clear these deadly devices, the task remains daunting due to the widespread deployment and continued conflict dynamics.
International condemnation of such indiscriminate attacks on civilians underscores the urgent need for a peaceful resolution to the Syrian conflict and the protection of innocent lives caught in the crossfire.
