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Syria war: 'Seven mass graves found' in former IS stronghold
Source: BBC
Syria war: 'Seven mass graves found' in former IS stronghold
12 December 2018
Hundreds of unidentified bodies which seem to have been tortured have been found in a former Islamic State group stronghold, Syrian state media says.
Seven mass graves near Albu Kamal in eastern Syria have been unearthed, the official Sana news agency reports, with more than 100 bodies recovered so far.
Most seem to "have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment before execution", Sana says.
IS has been accused of numerous atrocities in Iraq and Syria.
A Syrian Red Crescent official told AFP news agency there were several women among the dead, and said some of those killed "were blindfolded and handcuffed".
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12 December 2018
Hundreds of unidentified bodies which seem to have been tortured have been found in a former Islamic State group stronghold, Syrian state media says.
Seven mass graves near Albu Kamal in eastern Syria have been unearthed, the official Sana news agency reports, with more than 100 bodies recovered so far.
Most seem to "have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment before execution", Sana says.
IS has been accused of numerous atrocities in Iraq and Syria.
A Syrian Red Crescent official told AFP news agency there were several women among the dead, and said some of those killed "were blindfolded and handcuffed".
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46544924
