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Five killed in Syria's Homs after being targeted by 'terrorist group' -state media

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Five civilians were killed in Syria's Homs countryside after being targeted by a "terrorist group,".

The city of Homs © Mena Today 

The city of Homs © Mena Today 

Five civilians were killed in Syria's Homs countryside after being targeted by a "terrorist group," the Syrian state news agency SANA said on Friday, citing a police source. 

The victims had been gathering truffles when they were attacked, SANA reported.

Reuters 

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