YEREVAN, MARCH 7, ARMENPRESS. An Armenian de-miner who was among the humanitarian support mission dispatched to Syria has been wounded while carrying out his duties on March 7.

The Center For Humanitarian Demining and Expertise, an Armenian governmental civilian agency that sent the specialists to Syria, said on Facebook that the de-miner suffered injuries to his right foot.

The cause of the incident was a booby trap landmine that was concealed in a plastic layer. He was immediately taken to a hospital to undergo surgery.

The injuries are non-lethal.

The Center For Humanitarian Demining and Expertise says they continue their mission in Syria.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan