Raqqa:Two soldiers from the Syrian army's military engineering department were injured on Wednesday while clearing landmines in the Ain Issa area of Raqqa province. One of the soldiers sustained serious injuries in the incident.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the explosion occurred when a mine left behind by the former regime detonated as the soldiers were working to clear and dismantle landmines in the area.

The Defense Ministry's Media and Communications Department informed the official SANA news agency about the incident. Syrian authorities frequently report casualties caused by explosions from remnants of the war waged by the ousted President Bashar Assad's regime against the Syrian people between 2011 and 2024. This conflict resulted in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of thousands of people and led to significant infrastructure destruction before the Assad regime fell in December 2024.

Relevant authorities and international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, are actively conducting field operations across Syria to detect and remove mines and unexploded ordnance remaining from the war. According to Landmine Monitor data, more than 13,000 people have been killed or injured by unexploded ordnance in Syria since 2011.