Yassin al-Burhan, from al-Masrab town in western Deir Ez-Zour governorate, was killed on March 18, 2023, by a landmine whose source we have not yet been able to identify while he was collecting desert truffles in the western badiya (desert area) of Deir Ez-Zour. 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 documented hundreds of deaths and injuries resulting from the explosion of landmines, which pose a long-term, serious threat, especially to children, which will last for years to come.
