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UN: Mine contamination identified across Syria; WFP trucks deliver food via Bab al-Hawa
Summary
The United Nations said mine contamination remains widespread in parts of Syria, with dozens of minefields and other explosive hazards identified; partners reported cross-border deliveries, including WFP convoys from Türkiye into Idlib, and scaled-up mine action work in newly accessible areas.
The United Nations reported that mine contamination and explosive remnants remain widespread in parts of Syria and that partners have moved food and aid into northwest Syria through cross-border routes this month.
This is important because unexploded ordnance and minefields continue to cause civilian casualties and hinder humanitarian access as parts of Syria become more accessible.
Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, will return…
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