A man, identified as Jasim al-Zamel from al-Bouhamad village in eastern rural Raqqa governorate, was killed on April 8, 2024, by the explosion of a landmine of as-yet unidentified source while gathering desert truffles in the badiya or desert area around Ma’dan city in eastern Raqqa governorate. 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 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.
