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In photos: Demining Syria, the ‘most land mine-affected place in the world’
The land around Raqqa, which was a regular flash point in Syria’s nearly 14-year civil war, is littered with land mines, ...
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'I thought I'd died.' How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Syria's military under the Assad government laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby territories ...
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‘It’ll take ages to clear them’: At least 249 dead as Syria’s land mines continue to kill civilians months after civil war ends
Farmers and returning residents are particularly at risk, with demining efforts hampered by equipment shortages and ongoing casualties among deminers. At least 249 dead as Syria’s land mines ...
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Syria: Landmines, Explosive Remnants Harming Civilians
“Without urgent, nationwide clearance efforts, more civilians ... teacher from Idlib in northwestern Syria, Fahad Walid Al-Ghajar, joined a volunteer demining team to help his neighbors return ...
Syria’s post-war economic recovery will require ‘substantial’ international support, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild ...
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‘I thought I’d died.’ How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Under Assad’s government, Syria’s military laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby ...
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'I thought I'd died.' How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Syria's military under the Assad government laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby territories ...
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‘I thought I’d died.’ How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Syria’s military under the Assad government laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby territories ...