India, Aug. 31 -- Explosive ordnance removed from an irrigation channel in Rural Damascus has restored safer access to water and agricultural land for residents of Deir Khabiyeh, where unexploded remnants of conflict had disrupted farming and livestock activities.
Explosive Threat Disrupts Rural Life
The Danish Refugee Council said explosive ordnance contamination continues to endanger communities across Syria and obstruct efforts to rebuild livelihoods. Agricultural and grazing areas have accounted for most reported explosive ordnance incidents, according to Syria's Mine Action Areas of Responsibility.
Since December 2024, 1,414 explosive ordnance-related incidents had been reported by August 28, 2026, causing 2,479 casualties, includin...