On December 24, 2024, two men, identified as Tareq al-Naji al-Khdair and Nader Hamad al-Asswad, were killed, while two others were injured by the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source in the badiya ‘desert area’ of Sbeikhan town in eastern Deir Ez-Zour governorate. 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.
