Authorities dismantle minefield planted by Daesh in Palmyra countryside

Homs, SANA – The authorities uncovered a minefield that had been plated by Daesh (ISIS) terrorists in farms 25 km west of Palmyra (Tadmur) city.

A source told SANA’s reporter that during canvassing operations in the area, the authorities uncovered a minefield that had been planted without various types of landmines and IEDs by Daesh, including anti-tank, pressure-sensitive, and remote-detonated IEDs.

The source said the landmines had been planted in four lines, each 3 km long across a width of 800 meters, adding that these landmines include internationally-banned explosive materials.

The army’s engineering units started dismantling the landmines and carrying out remote detonations of them to clear the area, the source added.

Hazem Sabbagh

Check Also

President Al-Assad and First Lady, Mrs. Asma, meet students of Dar Al-Aman School for sons of the Martyrs in Tartous

Tartous, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady, Mrs. Asma, met on Thursday students of …