Over 120 Improvised Bombs Defused at Syria’s Newly-Freed Yarmouk Camp

A total of 124 improvised explosive devices, planted by the ISIL terrorists, have been defused in liberated districts of the former Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in Southern Damascus in the past 24 hours, a Russian military official said.

News ID: 70354

Date: 25 May 2018 - 15:11

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Chief of Russia’s center for the reconciliation of conflicting parties Maj. Gen. Yuri Yevtushenko said that in the past 24 hours, sappers had demined 22 buildings in the area, which until recently was held by ISIL terrorist group, TASS reported.

"Sapper units continue efforts to demine liberated regions of the former Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees. In the past day, 22 buildings were demined, with seven anti-tank mines, 22 mortar rounds and 124 improvised explosive devices defused," he said.

In the past 24 hours, 206 people returned to their homes in Homs province and 105 people to Eastern Ghouta.

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