On 17 February 2023, a group of Islamic State militants attacked a large group of truffle farmers and their Syrian Army escort in the desert southwest of the town of Al-Sukhnah in Homs Governorate, Syria. At least 61 civilians and 7 Syrian soldiers were killed in the attack. It was one of the deadliest attacks since the 2018 As-Suwayda attacks. The attack occurred shortly after a previous ISIS attack in the area, where 16 civilians were abducted and executed by the group. ISIS took advantage of the annual harvest of the desert fungus delicacy, which generally runs from February to April, to carry out attacks in remote locations. References February 2023 events in Syria Terrorist incidents during the Syrian civil war ISIL terrorist incidents in Syria Homs Governorate in the Syrian civil war