Mine event in Syrian Arab Republic on Wed 28th February 2024

An unidentified five-year-old boy was killed on February 28, 2024, by the explosion of a landmine of as yet unidentified source in Rhayyat al-Souda village in a rural area near Tal Hamis city in eastern Hasaka governorate. 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.