Iraqi troops find mass grave with 12 bodies

  • 12/15/2022
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BAGHDAD, December 03, SPA -- A mass grave containing the remains of 12 people, including a paramedic who disappeared more than a year ago, was unearthed in central Iraq, officials said Monday. Two of the decomposed bodies were beheaded, according toan official at Fallujah General Hospital, where the bodieswere taken after their discovery on Sunday. Hospitalofficials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because theywere not permitted to release details of the discovery,said some appeared to have been killed as recently as fourmonths ago, and some of the deaths dated to 18 months ago. Along with the bodies was a Health Ministry card thatbelonged to the missing paramedic, according to footagefrom AP Television News. Iraqi troops unearthed the bodies Sunday afternoon nearLake Tharthar, a man-made body of water about 100kilometers (60 miles) northeast of Baghdad that has beenthe site of several mass graves found in recent months.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/505699

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