Syrian demining worker killed, another injured as explosive remnants claim 14 lives since Oct. 14

ALEPPO, Syria: A member of Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management was killed and another injured on Wednesday while clearing explosive remnants of war in eastern Aleppo countryside, bringing the death toll from landmines and other unexploded ordnance across the country to at least 14 since October 14.

The ministry identified the deceased as Farouk Abadan, a member of its war remnants clearance and demining teams, who was killed while carrying out a clearance operation in the village of Al-Seen.

His colleague, Mustafa Al-Taha, was injured in the same operation, the ministry said in a statement mourning Abadan's death and wishing the injured worker a speedy recovery.