A man, identified as Nawwaf Mohammad al-Sablan from al-Mansoura town in western rural Raqqa governorate, was killed on January 18, 2025, by the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source while herding sheep in the badiya ‘desert area’ of al-Mansoura town. The area is under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) is trying to locate eyewitnesses to obtain more information about the incident.
SNHR calls on the controlling forces to uphold their responsibilities in protecting civilians in their areas and identify the locations of landmines and remove them. We have recorded hundreds of deaths and injuries from landmine explosions. Landmines pose a serious threat to civilians’ lives for years to come in these areas, particularly children.
