A woman, identified as Amira Hamed Abd al-Haji from al-Baghiliya town in western rural Deir Ez-Zour governorate, died on February 2, 2025, of wounds sustained on the day before, February 1, in the explosion of a landmine of unidentified source while collecting desert truffles in the western badiya ‘desert area’ Deir Ez-Zour governorate. 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.
