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Truffle Hunters Targeted in Deadly ISIS Attack in Syria

Islamic State militants killed at least 26 people who were foraging for wild truffles in Syria's Hama region. Foraging for truffles can help people earn money, but it has become dangerous, with at least 84 truffle hunters killed so far this year. IS militants have repeatedly preyed on them, emerging from the desert to abduct them, kill some, and ransom others for money. Despite their defeat in Syria in March 2019, the militant group’s sleeper cells still carry out deadly attacks both in Syria and Iraq where they once held territories and declared a “caliphate.”

via Newser|

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ISIS kills 31 truffle hunters in Syrian desert ambush.

At least 31 people, including civilians and military personnel, were killed in an attack by the Islamic State (IS) group on truffle hunters in the Syrian desert. The search for truffles is dangerous as hunters contend with landmines and IS fighters maintain hideouts in the desert where they grow. The fungus can sell for up to $25 per kg, which is more than the country's average monthly wage. The Syrian conflict has left half a million people dead, devastated cities, and drawn in other countries.

via BBC|

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Militant attacks in Syria leave dozens dead.

ISIS militants killed 26 people, including civilians and military personnel, who were foraging for truffles in Syria's Hama region. Despite their defeat in Syria in 2019, ISIS sleeper cells still carry out deadly attacks in both Syria and Iraq. Truffle hunting can help people earn money in the war-torn country, but ISIS militants have repeatedly preyed on them, emerging from the desert to abduct them, kill some and ransom others for money.

via The Associated Press|

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