Car full of truffle seekers hits land mine in Syria, 16 dead

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Car full of truffle seekers hits land mine in Syria, 16 dead

At least sixteen truffle seekers, including nine women, were killed in northern Syria on Saturday when the truck they were in hit a land mine. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the group was hunting for the precious mushrooms in Raqqa province. Islamic State terrorists are still active there. In addition, the desert area is littered with mines.