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In a long-awaited response to the pleas of residents in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, the Department of Social Affairs has launched a comprehensive campaign to assess and remove war remnants scattered throughout the area. This initiative is being carried out in cooperation with the engineering team of the 66th Division of the Syrian Ministry of Defense. The move comes after repeated demands from locals who have endured the dangers posed by these remnants to their lives and property for years.
Musab Al-Saleh from the Department of Social Affairs in western Deir ez-Zor stated to DeirEzzor24 Network that the initiative began with field surveys to identify hazardous sites. These were followed by immediate interventions from engineering teams who began clearing and dismantling mines and unexploded ordnance. Notable operations included the removal of an unexploded TNT barrel from between homes in the town of Kharita, a 450-kilogram missile from the village of Al-Baghiliya, and 30 mortar charges from the Education Complex in the village of Al-Shamita. A minefield on the banks of the Euphrates River in the Al-Asa’as area was also dismantled, along with the removal of two containers of cluster bombs and a rotary missile.
Al-Saleh emphasized that this campaign had a direct impact on improving residents’ lives. Livestock herders, previously unable to access the Euphrates River for years due to the danger, can now reach the water again. Farmers have also regained access to vast areas of agricultural land that had been contaminated with cluster bombs—paving the way for a return to farming and increased production.
These efforts reflect the commitment of the responsible authorities to restore safety to the region and enable its inhabitants to resume normal life without the constant threat of war remnants. According to locals, this campaign not only restores their sense of security but also renews their hope for a more stable and prosperous future.
