Syrian Army clears wide areas in Hama countryside of landmines and explosive devices left behind by terrorists
The Syrian Arab Army has dismantled landmines and explosive devices left behind by terrorists in several parts of Salamiyyeh countryside and in the desert area in the northeastern countryside of Hama.
This operation is part of the army’s wide campaign to clear this area of explosive objects that have claimed the lives of many citizens.
A source told SANA that the army engineering units conducted mop-up operations starting from Al-Rahjan town and Wadi Al-Azeeb area towards the depth of the desert area. The units managed to dismantle a large number of explosive devices.
The mop-up operations are being conducted in cooperation with the army’s fire support means and infantry forces with the aim of eliminating the remnants of ISIS terrorist organization in the Syrian desert area.
Last Sunday, 18 civilians were martyred and three others were wounded in the blast of two landmines left behind by terrorists in agricultural lands in the countryside of Salamiyyeh in Hama.
In a relevant context, two children were martyred and two other persons were wounded when a landmine, left by ISIS terrorists in Al-Amya village in Salamiyyeh, exploded, according to a source at Hama Police Command.
Hamda Mustafa