India, Oct. 19 -- The Danish Refugee Council in Syria, through its Humanitarian Mine Action teams, carried out an explosive ordnance disposal intervention in Deir Khabiyeh village in Rural Damascus after its Non-Technical Survey teams identified explosive ordnance items submerged in an agricultural irrigation channel, and the Danish Refugee Council teams safely extracted and disposed of the projectile in line with established safety procedures and International Mine Action Standards.
Explosive ordnance incidents and casualties
Explosive ordnance contamination across Syria continues to threaten lives and hinder communities’ ability to rebuild, limiting safe access to land and essential services.
According to the Syria Mine Action Areas of...