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Landmine kills 24 in Syria

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IANS Damascus
Last Updated : Feb 24 2019 | 3:45 PM IST

At least 24 civilians were killed on Sunday following a landmine explosion in Syria's Hama province.

The landmine, left behind by Islamic State (IS) militants when they previously controlled the area, ripped through a workers' bus near Salamiyeh town, reports Xinhua news agency.

Bombs left by rebels ahead of their defeat or withdrawal have exploded multiple times across Syria.

The incident comes a day after thousands were evacuated from Baghouz, the last IS bastion in Syria on the east bank of the Euphrates River near the border with Iraq.

--IANS

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First Published: Feb 24 2019 | 3:36 PM IST

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