Shafaq News- Al-Anbar
More than 30 mass graves linked to ISIS were excavated in western Iraq’sal-Anbar province, a security source told Shafaq News on Saturday.
Forensic specialists are collecting DNA samples from recovered remainsin the Akkaz area of al-Saqlawiyah district. The samples will be transferred tocentral laboratories for identification procedures.
The group left behind dozens of mass graves across areas it oncecontrolled, where thousands of people —mostly perceived opponents— weresummarily executed and buried in clandestine sites. A 2018 report by the UnitedNations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) documented at least 202 mass gravesites associated with ISIS across Nineveh, Kirkuk, Saladin, and al-Anbarprovinces. UN estimates indicate that the number of victims buried in thesegraves ranges between 6,000 and 12,000.
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