Islamic State attacks truffle hunters, shepherds in Syria
US forces reported killing a senior Islamic State official in Syria as the group's resurgence continues.
A Syrian war monitor reported three deadly incidents involving the Islamic State (IS) on Sunday, and another on Saturday. IS is experiencing a resurgence in Syria as of late, and US and allied Syrian forces are continuing to target the group.
What happened: The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Sunday that IS had killed 36 people east of Hama in central Syria. Seventeen of those killed were members of the pro-government National Defense Forces militia, while 19 were civilians.
Syria’s official SANA news agency also reported the attack, putting the death toll at 26.
Five shepherds were killed by IS in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor province in eastern Syria. Another two decomposed bodies were also found in the province, SOHR reported on Sunday.
