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Explosive ordnance (EO) contamination continues to pose one of the most significant protection risks facing civilians across Syria. Between 1 December 2025 and 28 February 2026, 186 EO-related incidents were recorded nationwide, resulting in 298 civilian casualties — 112 people killed and 186 injured.
Incidents continue to occur across residential areas, agricultural land, transit routes and frontline-adjacent environments, reflecting the widespread and persistent nature of contamination. Civilians remain particularly exposed while pursuing livelihoods such as farming and grazing, while children continue to encounter explosive hazards in residential and recreational spaces.
Mine action partners sustained response activities during the reporting period despite security developments, administrative impediments and funding constraints. Collectively, partners surveyed more than 6.4 million m² of land, safely removed 898 explosive items, delivered over 6,100 explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) sessions reaching more than 139,000 people, and facilitated 303 referrals to support survivors in accessing medical and rehabilitation services.
However, operational capacity in some locations — particularly in northern Syria — remains constrained due to administrative delays, licensing requirements and limited availability of predictable funding. Strengthened investment, improved operational access and streamlined administrative procedures will be critical to enabling mine action partners to reduce civilian harm and support recovery efforts across Syria.
This Situation Update was produced by the Syria Mine Action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR) in cooperation with the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO), whose continued support in verifying casualty data remains essential to understanding the scale and impact of explosive hazards across the country.