Specialized teams from the Civil Defense at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management have completed 2,370 operations since the start of 2025 to remove unexploded ordnance left behind by the former regime and its allies across Damascus and wider southern Syria.
Speaking in a statement to SANA’s correspondent on Monday, Sami al-Mohammad, Director of the War Remnants Removal Program, said that during the same period, 2,621 explosive devices were safely destroyed, and 900 contaminated sites were identified through technical-survey teams.
Al-Mohammad added that more than 10,000 awareness sessions on the dangers of war remnants were organized, benefiting around 23,000 citizens, including 20,000 children.
He stressed that Civil Defense teams continue their work despite significant operational challenges, noting the importance of public cooperation, and that residents must strictly follow safety instructions, avoid touching suspicious objects or unexploded munitions, and report any item immediately to the war-remnants response teams.
War remnants—including landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance—remain a persistent threat to civilians. They are scattered across urban neighborhoods, farms and towns as a deadly legacy of conflict, prompting sustained clearance operations and safety-awareness programs under the comprehensive national plan to safeguard communities and support the safe return of displaced families.
