Syria: at least 36 people killed while truffle hunting in suspected IS attack

Foragers in central region have been repeatedly targeted by Islamist group, says UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

At least 36 civilians were killed on Friday in an attack in central Syria that was blamed on Islamic State, a war monitor said.

The jihadist group killed 36 people Friday while they were truffle hunting in Sokhna in the Palmyra region", the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.