A boy, identified as 15-year-old Eyad Sutlan al-Ismail from Talmennes town in eastern rural Idlib governorate, was killed on December 18, 2024, by the explosion of unidentified source on an agricultural land between Talmennes town and Ma’ar Shoreen village in eastern Idlib governorate. Eyad’s two siblings, identified as Fayez and Baraa, were injured in the explosion as well. The area is under the control of the current transitional authorities 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.
