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New victims from mines left over from war in Syria

Damascus, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Two civilians were killed and 10 others injured after several mines exploded in the northern provinces of Idlib and Aleppo, located about 350 kilometers northwest of the capital.

The Syrian Civil Defense said the explosions occurred in the town of Al-Talhyah, and that one of the devices exploded in a car, in an incident that has become commonplace.

It added that four children were injured as a result of a cluster bomb explosion at the Al-Qasimiyah farm in rural western Aleppo.

Earlier, the Syrian Civil Defense reported that 32 people were killed in Syria due to the explosion of mines and remnants of the war during the period from November 27 to January 5.

It said eight children and a woman died, and 48 people were wounded, including 19 children.

These bombs are a deferred death for Syrians and a long-term life-threatening danger, it said.

It added that his teams identified 117 minefields and contaminated sites in the governorates of Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, Latakia and Deir Ezzor.

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