Cluster Bomb / Submunition

Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Syrian Arab Republic on Wed 19th August 2026

19th August 2026

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On 19 August 2026, a cluster munition remnant of war left by unknown gunmen during previous conflicts detonated in the area between Nabe Elsakher town in central Quneitra countryside and Al-Harra town in northern Dara countryside, injuring a 14-year-old child who was transported to a hospital but later died from his injuries (coded to Nabe Elsakher). 1 fatality.

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