A man, identified as Abdul Rahman al-Hussein from Ma’aret Harma village in southern rural Idlib governorate, was killed, while two others injured, on December 2, 2024, by the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source on the road connecting the villages of Ma’aret Harma and Ma’arzita in southern Idlib governorate. The area is under the control of armed opposition factions and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
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.
