On April 9, 2023, seven civilians, from al-Treif town in the western suburbs of Deir Ez-Zour, were killed by a landmine whose source we have not been able to identify that exploded under their car in the vicinity of Jabal al-Beshri in the northwestern badiya or desert area of Deir Ez-Zour while they were on their way to gather desert truffles.
The area 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 for protecting 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.
