Mine clearance continues in Tal Tamr countryside

First Lieutenant Hassen Ahmed Ismail, a member of the military engineering teams affiliated with the Ministry of Defence of the Syrian transitional government, told ANHA agency that the teams are currently operating in the village of Bab al-Faraj, in the northern countryside of Tal Tamr, after large numbers of landmines and improvised explosive devices were discovered during search and clearance operations.

Ismail said the work is continuing around the clock to secure all targeted areas, ensuring the safety of civilians and their safe return to their villages.

While ANHA agency's correspondent was following up the teams' field operations, the military engineering unit received a report from a resident of the village of Qubur al-Qarajneh about an explosive device found on the roof of his house. The teams immediately went to the site and successfully removed it.

Ismail urged residents to stay away from fields that are still being combed and not to handle any suspicious objects, in order to protect themselves and their children. He stressed that operations would continue until the area was fully secured.

These operations are an essential step towards reducing the risks posed by explosive remnants of war, which threaten civilian lives, protecting the agricultural livelihoods of local residents, and creating the conditions for displaced families to return and resume their normal lives.

ANHA