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Explosive ordnance continues to injure and kill civilians in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria
🔴 While explosive ordnance continues to injure and kill civilians in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria, access to healthcare remains limited.
MSF and Department of Health teams have treated more than 215 people injured by landmines, unexploded ordnance, and abandoned explosives between April 2025 - April 2026 at Deir Ez-Zor National Hospital. Nearly half of these patients were children.
Despite the high number of trauma survivors and amputees, access to rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, specialized mental health care, and socio-economic support remains severely limited, leaving many patients unable to recover or regain their independence.
Our new report 'Explosive Remnants of War - Lasting Harm in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria' highlights the human and health impact of explosive ordnance contamination in the region. Find it on our website msf.org.uk.