Two siblings, identified as Khaled and Yasser al-Omar, were injured on April 23, 2024, by a landmine of as yet unidentified source which exploded under their tractor as they were farming an agricultural land in their home village of Tal Tourin in the western rural areas of Manbij city in eastern rural Aleppo governorate. The two brothers were transferred to al-Hekma Hospital in Manbij city for treatment. The area is under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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 areas under their control, and to locate and remove landmines planted in these areas. We have documented hundreds of deaths and injuries resulting from landmine explosions, which pose a serious, long-term threat, especially to children, that will last for years to come.
