IS militants kill 4 civilians in central Syria – Reports

Militants from the Islamic State terrorist group shelled a group of civilians in central Syria, killing four people and injuring 10 others, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

The civilians were attacked when they were collecting truffles 70 kilometers (43 miles) south of Palmyra, the report said.

In late 2017, IS was declared defeated in Syria and Iraq, but counterterrorism operations are still underway.