A man from Kafrrouma village in the southern suburbs of Idlib governorate, named as Yahya al Barhoum, was killed on September 7, 2020, when a landmine of unknown origin exploded in the vicinity of al Bara village in the southern suburbs of the governorate while he was helping with the fig-harvesting. SNHR is still trying to contact witnesses to obtain more details of the incident.
SNHR calls on the governing forces in each area to bear responsibility for protecting civilians in the areas under their control, to reveal the sites of planted landmines and to remove them. We have documented hundreds of deaths and injuries resulting from landmine explosions, which will continue to constitute a real threat to people, particularly children, for several years to come.
