At least 22 people killed, injured in explosion of mine planted by ISIS south of Raqqa
ISIS mines claimed the lives of Syrians as they sought to collect truffles in the desert to sell at high prices and help make ends meet in the war-torn country.
14 people were killed and 8 were injured while collecting truffles as a result of the explosion of a mine left by ISIS south of the town of Rusafa in the southern countryside of Raqqa, according to media outlets close to the Damascus government.
Syrians resort to collecting truffles in the desert to sell them at high prices and help cover their expenses in the war-torn country.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there were women among the dead, and despite the dangers of collecting truffles, residents continue this work because they are sold at a high price, which explains the demand for collecting them in light of the difficult economic conditions afflicting Syria after 13 years of crisis.
During the truffle collecting season, which extends between February and April, deaths occur repeatedly as a result of mine explosions as residents devote themselves to collecting them from vast desert areas that were previously subject to the control of ISIS mercenaries, which adopted the planting of mines as a basic strategy during its years of control.
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