Two boys, identified as three-year-old Kamal Bassil al-Jleib and five-year-old Mustafa Khalil al-Jleib, were killed on January 9, 2024, by the explosion of a war remnant whose source we have not yet been able to identify in al-Joura neighborhood in Deir Ez-Zour city. The explosion also injured two girls, one of whom remains in a critical condition. The area is under the control of Syrian regime forces.
SNHR notes that war remnants continue to pose a serious threat to civilians’ lives. We have released numerous reports on cluster munitions and other war remnants, calling for securing equipment to help local residents to safely dispose of the various explosive remnants.
