On August 11, 2024, a landmine of as yet unidentified source exploded near al-Naseriya Mill in al-Naseriya village in al-Qalamoun subdistrict in eastern Rural Damascus governorate, killing one man, identified as 35-year-old Reda Mer’ie Qasim from Jeiroud city in al-Qalamoun, and injuring two others, identified as Hassan Qasim and Samer al-Dakkak. The landmine exploded while the three were passing by near the al-Naseriya Mill. The area is 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 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.
