On September 22, 2024, a man, identified as Ahmad al-Jalli from Kelli village in northern rural Idlib governorate, and his son Tamim were killed by the explosion of a war remnant of unidentified source while the father was trying to disarm the war remnant in his house in Kelli village. Ahmad’s wife, identified as Heba al-Jallawi, and his daughter Tayba were injured in the explosion as well. The house was also heavily damaged. The area is under the control of armed opposition factions and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (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. We have also recorded the use of anti-personnel landmines (APLs) by Syrian regime forces, posing a serious threat to anyone in the vicinity, especially children, for years to come. We have recorded hundreds of injuries that resulted from cluster munition remnants. The international community must intervene to protect the civilians in Syria from the ongoing bloodbath.
