2023 Islamic State attack on Hama (Syria)
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On 16 April 2023, 36 truffle hunters were killed in the desert near Hama in Hama Governorate, Syria, when their group was attacked by Islamic State insurgents.[1] Seventeen of the dead were reportedly also pro-regime NDF fighters.[1] During the same day, Islamic State gunmen opened fire at a group of shepherds near Deir ez-Zor, killing five shepherds and 250 sheep.[1][2][3][4]
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2023 Hama attack | |
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Part of the Syrian civil war | |
Location | Desert near Hama, Hama Governorate, Syria |
Date | 16 April 2023 |
Target | Truffle hunters |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | 36[1] |
Perpetrators | ![]() |
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