Ali Ahmad al-Dalil and Marwan Fayez al-Iliwi, from Rajm al-Abd village in the eastern suburbs of Homs governorate, were killed on March 31, 2023, by the explosion of a landmine whose source we have not been able to identify exploded under the motorbike they were riding while they were on their way to collect desert truffles in the Hwyesis area of the Syrian Badiya in eastern Homs governorate, which is currently under the control of Syrian regime forces. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) 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 explosions of landmines, which pose a long-term, serious threat, especially to children, which will last for years to come.
