Child Mohammad Yahya al-Hamdan, child aged 13, was killed on February 26, 2023, by a landmine whose source we have not been able to identify as he was looking for desert truffles in Harbisha area in southern Deir Ez-Zour governorate. The area is under the control of Syrian regime forces.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights is still trying to locate eyewitnesses to obtain more information about the incident.
We call on the controlling forces to uphold their responsibilities to protect civilians in their areas, and to locate and remove landmines planted in these areas.
We have recorded hundreds of deaths and injuries from the explosion of landmines, which pose a long-term, serious threat, especially to children, which will last for years to come.
