According to state media, at least 53 people were killed in an attack in Syria’s central desert province of Homs by ISIL while gathering desert truffles.
The bodies of the victims that were taken to the Palmyra state hospital had gunshot wounds to the head according to the hospital.
According to the director of Palmyra hospital, Walid Audi, the dead were 46 civilians and seven soldiers, and Five people who were wounded were transferred to another hospital.
According to one of the survivors, ISIL fighters had burned their cars but there were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack.
ISIL once controlled vast swathes of territory in Syria but lost its hold on land in separate offensives by US-backed fighters, Syrian government forces backed by Russia, regional fighters, and Turkish-backed rebels.
Many people, including women and children, have been targeted in recent years in a hit-and-run while truffle hunting in central, northeastern, and eastern areas of Syria.
At Least 53 Killed In Syria Attack Blamed On ISIL
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