The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Truffle victims | Old landmine explosions kill three civilians in Al-Bushri desert west of Deir Ezzor

Deir Ezzor province: Two civilians were killed today due to the explosion an old landmine under their car, while collecting “truffle” in Al-Bushri desert within regime-controlled areas in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. A third civilian was also killed by another landmine explosion in the same area.

 

It is noted that one of the victims was from Al-Shemetiyah village, and the two other victims were from Al-Anbah village in Deir Ezzor countryside.

 

Accordingly, SOHR has documented the death of 121 civilians, including nine women and 30 children, due to explosions of old landmines, unexploded shells and bombs across Syria since early 2023. In addition, over 171 civilians, including 42 children and four women, sustained various injuries.

 

The casualties are distributed regionally as follows:

 

  • Areas controlled by Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham and opposition factions in Idlib: Three fatalities; including a child, and five injured civilians, including three children.

 

  • Regime-controlled areas: 110 fatalities, including 22 children and nine women, and 145 injured civilians, including 24 children and three women. There are 58 truffle pickers died, including two children and six women, and 98 others injured.

 

  • “Euphrates Shield” area in east Aleppo countryside: Three fatality, three children, and eight injured people: a woman and seven children.

 

  • SDF-held areas: Four fatalities, including three children, and 12 injured civilians, including seven children. There is a little truffle picker among the injured people.

 

  • “Peace Spring” area in north Al-Raqqah countryside: A child was killed and another was injured.