Key facts
- An explosion in Ain al-Qasab, Idlib, Syria, killed three civilians and injured six.
- The victims of the Ain al-Qasab blast were a man, his wife, and his brother.
- Stored fishing explosives are suspected to have caused the Ain al-Qasab explosion.
- Three children were killed and four injured by a land mine explosion in Abu Habbah, Idlib.
- A separate explosion at an unexploded ordnance depot near Idlib city killed at least four and injured five.
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported six dead and eight injured from the ordnance depot blast.
An explosion in the Syrian village of Ain al-Qasab on Friday killed at least three civilians and injured six others, according to the Syrian Civil Defense. The victims were identified as a man, his wife, and his brother, while their children were among the injured. Initial findings suggest the blast was caused by explosive materials used for fishing that were stored inside the house.
In a separate incident on Thursday in the village of Abu Habbah, northwest Syria, three children—Aya al-Fankih, 4, Rayan al-Fankih, 6, and 6-year-old Amir—were killed and four others were wounded when a land mine left over from the war exploded while they were playing near a well. The deaths highlight the ongoing danger posed by unexploded ordnance in the country.
Additionally, an explosion at a depot for unexploded ordnance on the outskirts of Idlib city on Thursday killed at least four people and injured five, according to state media. The Ministry for Emergency and Disaster Management confirmed the death toll included two children. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, however, reported six dead, including two civilians, and eight injured, three of them civilians, stating the base was used by "non-Syrian fighters" and contained a weapons depot. Images showed a large cloud of smoke rising from the area. Northwestern Idlib is governed by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, and some foreign fighter groups maintain bases in the region. Last month, explosions at a weapons depot belonging to the Turkistan Islamic Party in Ma’arrat Misrin killed at least 12 people.