A boy, identified as Moayed Fawwaz al-Hajjan from Khasham town in eastern rural Deir Ez-Zour governorate, was killed on December 23, 2024, by the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source on al-Sakka road in Khasham town. The area is under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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.
