• Syrian Abu Mohamed of Kafr Batna, Eastern Ghouta lost his leg when a landmine exploded near him. All photos: Reuters
    Syrian Abu Mohamed of Kafr Batna, Eastern Ghouta lost his leg when a landmine exploded near him. All photos: Reuters
  • It happened when he was riding his bike after returning home from four years in Damascus during the civil war
    It happened when he was riding his bike after returning home from four years in Damascus during the civil war
  • 'I did not know what happened, when I looked around I saw dead people, some lost their legs, some lost their hands'
    'I did not know what happened, when I looked around I saw dead people, some lost their legs, some lost their hands'
  • The UN says an estimated one in two Syrians are living in areas where explosions are a danger
    The UN says an estimated one in two Syrians are living in areas where explosions are a danger
  • Between 2019 and April 2022, 12,350 explosion incidents happened in Syria, approximately five per day
    Between 2019 and April 2022, 12,350 explosion incidents happened in Syria, approximately five per day
  • In Eastern Ghouta last year, engineers found 300 anti-tank mines, 1,500 explosive devices and 1,400 rockets and shells
    In Eastern Ghouta last year, engineers found 300 anti-tank mines, 1,500 explosive devices and 1,400 rockets and shells

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Landmines pose threat to people in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta - in pictures

The life of Abu Mohamed was turned upside down after he lost his leg when a mine exploded in Zamalka in 2018

The National

January 25, 2023

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Updated: January 25, 2023, 12:01 PM
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