(Previous Incident Codes: R3489RS3701)

Smart News reported that one child was injured in Hayan, Aleppo, in the explosion of a remnant of a cluster bomb on May 19th, 2019. The source stated that the remnant was the product of a previous “aerial bombardment by Russian warplanes”.

A local source quoted by Smart News stated that the cluster bomb remnant exploded while the child was sheep herding, and was hospitalised with serious injuries.

Smart News reported that in spite of collaborative efforts to raise awareness, the explosion of cluster bomb remnants and landmines have “killed dozens of civilians, including children, in central and northern Syria”.

The source did not report when the munition was dropped.