Syria’s defence ministry reports handling more than 315,000 explosive items

Syria’s defence ministry told SANA that it had found and dealt with more than 315,000 mines and unexploded munitions nationwide. The ministry says clearance is continuing and that affected land still needs technical checks before it can be declared safe.

By Editorial Team · Published 12 Nov 2026 09:51 UTC · Updated 12 Nov 2026 09:51 UTC

Source published: 12 Nov 2026 08:39 UTC

Urgency: Watch · Evidence: Attributed claim

What the sources establish

The defence ministry supplied the total to SANA. The start date for the total is unspecified. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documents civilian harm from explosive remnants separately and does not verify the clearance total. The remaining number of explosive items and the safety of individual areas are unknown. The time is SANA’s publication minute in UTC.

Evidence last checked: 12 Nov 2026 09:51 UTC.

12 Nov 2026 09:51 UTC — First published with source attribution and a representative map marker.

Sources

SANA State news agency
state news agency report quoting the defence ministry on its cumulative clearance figure
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Ownership / affiliation unverified
monitor’s separately compiled reporting on harm from explosive remnants, for context

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