Daesh Terrorists Kill 32 Syrians Picking Truffles in Hama Province
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists have killed 32 people who were picking desert truffles in the province of Hama, Syrian media reported.
The director of a hospital in the city of Salamiyah confirmed that the bodies of 26 victims had been transported to the hospital.
Mushroom pickers in Syria often become victims of planted mines and terrorist attacks. In March, a truck carrying people to pick desert truffles struck a mine planted by Daesh terrorists. A source said that several mines exploded at the moment when the truck was passing by, killing seven people and injuring 63. In February, more than 50 Syrians picking truffles were killed by Daesh terrorists in the eastern province of Homs.
Truffles grow in the dry desert areas of Syria where militants tend to hide. They plant mines around their shelters and launch ambushes on military patrols and locals. Takfiri militant groups have left explosives in fields, along roads, and in buildings, killing hundreds of civilians and injuring thousands more.
The United Nations estimates that more than 10 million people in Syria live in areas contaminated by explosive hazards.