At least 53 killed in Islamic State attack in Syria

At least 53 people have been killed in an attack in Syria’s central desert province of Homs, state media has reported, blaming the killings on ISIL (ISIS).
The bodies of the victims that were taken to the Palmyra state hospital had gunshot wounds to the head, state news agency SANA reported on Friday, citing the hospital’s head as saying.

 State media said the victims had been gathering desert truffles when they were attacked.