‘Delicacies bathed in blood’: truffle hunters risk their lives amid landmines in Syria

Truffle hunters risk their lives amid landmines in Syria In Syria, truffle hunting can make money — but it can also cost lives. Known in the country as the “delicacy bathed in blood”, truffles can be sold for up to US$50 per kilo and have become one of the few forms of survival for residents of the Deir El-Zour region, in northeastern Syria. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Hunters in Syria risk finding truffles amid landmines Reproduction/DW Faced with a still fragile peace, hunters face attacks from armed groups, such as the Islamic State. But the biggest risk remains that of landmines spread across the territory after years of war. “We see the mines with our own eyes. In other words, we walk and collect truffles amid mines scattered across the ground. But what can we do? A mine blew up our truck. Now my arm is broken and my back is full of shrapnel”, said truffle hunter Hassan Al-Daham Al-Hassan. Another hunter, Hamza Al-Mohammad, was also seriously injured after a landmine exploded. According to him, there was no warning about the danger in the area. “Where I was collecting truffles there was no warning, no one told us not to go near that area. I hope the government finds a solution to this problem of landmines, because every day there are explosions that hit people. This has turned into a disaster,” said Hamza. See more: Are we heading towards the Third World War or is this an exaggerated fear? How the war in Iran shattered the security image of Gulf locations like Dubai and Qatar — and what it’s costing US to issue passports with Trump’s face

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