An eight-year-old child, Abdullah Ahmad Elewi, from al Rwaida village in Idlib governorate southeastern suburbs, and a 17-year-old child, Muhammad Bassam al Allawi, from Eb al Jana village in Hama governorate northern suburbs, were killed on September 1, 2022 by the explosion of a landmine planted by an unidentified party in al Rwaida village, which is controlled by the Syrian regime forces.
SNHR is still trying to reach witnesses to the incident to obtain more details.
We demand that the controlling forces assume full responsibility for protecting civilians in the areas under their control, and that they determine the locations of all mines planted in these areas and safely remove them. We have documented hundreds of deaths and injuries as a result of mine explosions, which will continue to constitute a severe threat to the population of these areas in years to come, especially to children.
