young man died after being shot by stray bullet in Homs

A young man in Homs has lost his life after being shot by a stray bullet at the Deir Baalba district, pushing up the number of people who died from stray bullets in Syria to 97 since the start of 2026.

young man died after being shot by stray bullet in Homs
11 July, 2026   18:16
NEWS DESK

A young man died today in Homs city after being wounded due to exposure to a stray bullet at the Deir Baalba district, one day after his injury and hospitalization for receiving treatment.

According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, efforts were made to give first aid to the injured when he reached the hospital; however, he died due to the injuries he sustained.

This is just an example in a continuing sequence of victims from stray bullets in various Syrian territories, as this case keeps on claiming lives of civilians due to the presence of weapons.

According to Observatory statistics, the number of victims of stray bullets and incidents related to the spread of weapons and bombs among civilians in Syria since the beginning of 2026 has risen to 97 dead, including 59 men, 33 children, and five women.

ANHA