On December 14, 2024, three civilians from M’aizela village in eastern rural Deir Ez-Zour governorate by the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source in the badiya ‘desert area’ near M’aizela village. 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.
