Government Forces Find 100 Bodies In Mass Grave In Town South Of Mosul

November 08 2016

Iraq

A mass grave has been found in a town in Iraq previously controlled by ISIS.

On Monday, government troops, police and Interior Ministry forces took control of Hamam al-Alil, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Mosul, reports Agence France-Presse.

Hamam al-Alil is considered the last significant settlement on the southern way to Mosul.

Forensic experts are investigating a mass grave discovered there, reports the BBC.

About 100 decapitated bodies of civilians, most reduced...

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