Stories · Security and violence · First seen 9 November 2026 · seen in 2 updates

Three Children Killed by Landmine While Herding Sheep West of Palmyra

People: No reactions yet Outlets: Strongly negative

Three children died and two brothers were wounded in separate landmine and war-remnant explosions in Homs and Hasakah countryside, underscoring the danger of unexploded ordnance left from the civil war. North Press and other outlets also reported floodwaters washing landmines into previously safe areas near Raqqa, threatening residents.

In detail

Multiple outlets reported three children were killed while herding sheep in the al-Duwa area west of Palmyra in Homs countryside when a landmine from war remnants exploded; the Homs media directorate said the remnants belong to 'the former regime.' Separately, two brothers were wounded by an explosive remnant in al-Ragba village south of Tel Tamr in Hasakah countryside. North Press additionally reported flooding washing mines into areas near Raqqa previously considered safe, threatening roughly 500 residents including schoolchildren and shepherds. These incidents highlight the ongoing humanitarian risk from unexploded ordnance across former conflict zones, a recurring theme across Homs, Hasakah and Raqqa governorates.

Emotions: grief, alarm

How it's framed

Official/Kurdish framing: war remnants of former regime endanger civilians
Humanitarian framing: children and shepherds most at risk

Sources

Euphrates Post - Deir ez-Zor and the east, Syria Plus (SY+) - news platform, ANHA (Hawar) - north-east administration news agency (AR), North Press Agency (EN), North Press Agency - Qamishli-based (AR)

Over time

Update	Share of discussion	People	Outlets
10 November 2026, 00:46 UTC	1%	–	Strongly negative
9 November 2026, 19:46 UTC	1%	–	Strongly negative