A man identified as Maher Fadel al-Hamad, from al-Jebli village in the eastern suburbs of Raqqa, was killed on April 25, 2023, by the explosion of a landmine whose source we have not yet been able to identify while he was searching for desert truffles in al-Bishri area in the southwestern badiya or desert area of Deir Ez-Zour.
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.
