Updated-7 civilians, including teachers, killed in mortar attacks and a landmine explosion

Provinces, SANA – ISIS terrorists fired mortar rounds on al-Joureh neighborhood in the eastern Deir Ezzor city on Saturday, killing 6 civilians and injuring 5 others, a source at Deir Ezzor Governorate told SANA.

One of the rounds smashed into the building of the Accounting Department at the Education Directorate as teachers were receiving their salaries.

The source said the shell killed 3 female teachers, a male teacher, an accountant and a child, adding that a woman was among the five others injured.

Three other shells landed in various areas in the neighborhood, causing massive material damage to a number of houses.

13 civilians injured in terrorist mortar attacks in Damascus

13 civilians were injured in terrorist attacks with mortar shells on Rukkneddin, al-Salehiyeh, Qassa’a , Bab Touma, al-Muhajereen and al-Maysat Square in Damascus.

A source at Damascus Police Command said in a statement to SANA that terrorists positioned in Eastern Ghouta fired a mortar shell that fell on Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro Foundation for religious education in Rukn Eddin neighborhood in Damascus city, leaving two civilians injured and causing material damage to the area.

Later, three shells fell on al-Salhiyeh area injuring a woman and three children and causing material damage to some houses and five cars, three of them were completely burnt.

Two other shells fell on Bab Touma injuring four civilians.

In the area surrounding al-Maysat square, three civilians were injured and three cars were damaged when a shell fell in the area.

A mortar shell fell in al-Qasa’a neighborhood, causing material damage to a house without any casualties.

A civilian killed in landmine explosion in Hasaka countryside

In a relevant context, a landmine left behind by ISIS terrorist groups exploded in southeastern Hasaka province, leaving a civilian dead and another injured.

The mine, planted in the area between al-Fallaheh village and al-Villat al-Homr, went off as the two persons passed by driving a motorcycle, a source at Hasaka Police Command said.

H. Said

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