Landmines left behind by extremists have killed at least 17 people in Syria in a 24-hour period at the weekend, AFP reported Sunday (March 17th).
An ordnance left behind by the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS) exploded in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, killing 16 people and wounding 32 others, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
A separate landmine explosion in the northern province of Aleppo on Sunday killed one person, the Observatory said.
ISIS often plants mines to slow opponents. De-mining former ISIS strongholds continues to be a major challenge in areas liberated from the group.
Last month, more than 20 civilians were killed in Hama province in central Syria when a landmine left behind by ISIS exploded under a van.
At least 44 people have been killed in landmine explosions across Syria in the past three weeks, the Observatory said.
