Living among landmines: Residents' risky return to villages on Syrian-Iraqi border
• Nov 28, 2025, 2:00 PM
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Since the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024, the NGO Handicap International has recorded 725 accidents and nearly 1,400 victims of landmines and explosive ordnance throughout the country, compared to 933 victims in 2023. The increase in these figures in recent months is partly due to the return of residents to war-torn areas previously occupied by Assad's forces.
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