Syrian Network: 18 civilians were killed while harvesting truffles. Among the civilian deaths in Syria last month were 7 children and 4 women, and 9 people due to torture, including a child.

Searching for truffle requires security approvals from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, or the so-called "Syrian Democratic Forces" But these approvals do not protect their holder from death by landmines, being liquidated, or being robbed of money and truffled at best.