On March 2, 2023, five civilians were killed by a landmine whose source we have not yet been able to identify, which exploded under the car they were in on a public road in the Kabajeb area to the south of Deir Ez-Zour city while they were on their way to collect desert truffles.
The area is under the control of Syrian regime forces. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) is still trying to locate eyewitnesses to obtain more information.
We call on the controlling forces to uphold their responsibilities to protect civilians in their areas, and to locate and remove landmines planted in these areas.
We have documented hundreds of deaths and injuries caused by the explosion of landmines, which pose a long-term, serious threat, especially to children, which will last for years to come.
