31 Syrian civilians were killed by mines left by ISIS

31 Syrian civilians were killed in 10 days due to the explosion of mines left by ISIS in northern Syria. This kind of incidents happen every year when collecting the fruits of Kamah.

Syria’s official news agency (SANA) reported that 14 people were killed and 8 were injured due to the explosion of a mine left by ISIS in the Raqqa desert while collecting the fruits of Kamah. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported earlier that 13 citizens, including women from one tribe, were killed by a landmine left by ISIS while they were looking for fruit in the Rasafa desert in the western outskirts of Raqqa province. Raqqa was the organization’s most prominent base in Syria during ISIS’s control of large areas that began in 2014, until it was withdrawn from this province in 2017.

Despite the dangers and warnings of the security authorities, residents continue to collect fruits in the desert because they are sold at a high price, which increases the demand for their collection in view of the difficult economic conditions that Syria faces after 13 years. The war has suffered, he explains.

Mines scattered in most areas of the Syrian desert are an obstacle for these citizens, because they cause hundreds of deaths and injuries every year due to their explosion while searching for fruits.

During the komah collection season, which is between February and April, deaths occur frequently as a result of landmine explosions as residents collect it from vast desert areas formerly controlled by ISIS. .