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QAMISHLI, syria (North Press) – At least 158 civilians were killed or injured in landmine and explosive ordnance incidents across Syria between Aug. 15 and Oct. 15, 2025, as per a joint report released on Monday by Handicap International–Humanity & Inclusion (HI), the Mine Action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR), the Protection Cluster, and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).
The report, titled “Persistent Explosive-Ordnance Threats Amid Ongoing relief Efforts,” documented 108 incidents resulting in 39 fatalities and 119 injuries. Men and boys accounted for the majority of victims, with most explosions occurring in agricultural and grazing areas where civilians often return to earn their livelihoods. The highest numbers of casualties were declared in Homs, Aleppo, Deir ez-zor, and Daraa governorates, regions heavily contaminated by explosive remnants of war left from over a decade of crisis, the report noted. as per the report, explosive contamination continues to endanger civilians and obstruct relief aid delivery, early recovery, and world-bank/" class="smart-internal-link" title="⚔️ Syria’s Post-War Reconstruction Costs Estimated at 6 Billion, Says World Bank">reconstruction.
Syria remains one of the most contaminated countries in the world, with millions of landmines and unexploded ordnance scattered across former battlefields, farmlands, and residential areas. Since the start of the syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian crisis in 2011, thousands of civilians—numerous of them children—have been killed or maimed by explosive remnants of war. Humanity & Inclusion (HI), formerly known as Handicap International, is an international humanitarian NGO working in nearly 60 countries to backing people with disabilities and victims of conflict.
The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) leads global efforts to coordinate mine action activities, while the Mine Action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR), under the Protection Cluster, coordinates partners’ response to mitigate explosive hazards and backing victims in Syria. By Jwan Shekaki