Two civilians (their names is yet unidentified) were killed and four others, including women and children, were wounded on March 25, 2022, due to the explosion of a landmine planted by unknown parties, near their car in the vicinity of Arafa village in the eastern suburbs of Hama governorate. The village is under the control of the Syrian regime forces.
SNHR is still trying to reach eyewitnesses for more details on the incident.
We call on the controlling forces to assume their responsibility for protecting civilians in 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 and lethal threat to people, particularly children, for several years to come.
Photo of the damages of the car after the explosion of the nearby landmine.
