On February 1, 2025, a man, identified as Mohammad Jasim al-Hajji from al-Bghiliya town in western rural Deir Ez-Zour governorate, was killed, and a woman was injured by the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source in the western badiya ‘desert area’ of Deir Ez-Zour governorate, while the two were collecting desert truffles. The area is under the control of the current transitional authorities in Syria.
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.
