"I started crawling, then the second land mine exploded,” Khalil ... Khalil’s left leg was badly wounded in the first explosion, and the second blast blew off his right from above the knee.

Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm.

"I started crawling, then the second land mine exploded,” Khalil told The Associated Press. “At first, I thought I'd died. I didn’t think I would survive this.” Khalil’s left leg was badly wounded in ...

“I started crawling, then the second land mine exploded,” Khalil ... Khalil’s left leg was badly wounded in the first explosion, and the second blast blew off his right from above the ...

leading to a surge in the number of land mine casualties, according to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Suleiman Khalil, 21, who lost his leg in a landmine explosion while harvesting ...

Suleiman Khalil, 21, who lost his leg in a landmine explosion while harvesting olives with his friends in a field, is reflected in a mirror at his home in the village of Qaminas, east of Idlib ...