On December 14, 2024, six civilians from the same family, including three children and two women, were killed by the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source that exploded under their car near Abu Laffa village in eastern Hama governorate. The area is under the control of the forces currently in power in Syria.
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.
