Islamic State kills three, steals sheep in central Syria
IS continues to carry out attacks throughout Syria despite no longer holding territory.
The Islamic State (IS) killed three people and stole hundreds of sheep in central Syria on Thursday, according to local reports.
IS attacked a group of people grazing sheep in the Salamiyah area east of the central city of Hama, shooting them with machine guns. The guerrilla group killed three people in the attack and stole more than 1,000 sheep, bringing them to the desert in eastern Syria, Syria’s official news outlet SANA said.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported the incident.
Why it matters: IS lost its last territory in Syria in 2019, but the group continues to carry out attacks in the country. In February, IS fighters opened fire on truffle hunters in eastern Syria, killing dozens, Agence France-Presse reported at the time.
