Found over 900 bodies in mass grave in southern Iraq

by katt Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:21 am

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Last Updated: Thursday 07/07/2011 at 06:13:21 GMT

Iraqi authorities announced Wednesday found more than 900 bodies in mass grave near Diwaniya, may be returning to the Kurds, were killed during the reign of Iraqi President Saddam buried.

The bodies were found in the Shinafiyah, 70 km from Diwaniya, the provincial capital of the same name and is located 160 km south of Baghdad.

He announced an intruder Sehud official in the province for the justice and accountability in charge of chasing former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party and the reporting of crimes of Saddam's regime that «the 900 bodies were buried in a trench».

He added that early indications to believe they are Kurds. The bodies were taken to a laboratory of Najaf to help reveal their identities.

In April last, authorities announced they had found another mass grave of 800 bodies, including the bodies of women and children, in western Anbar province.

Ranges and the estimated number of people killed under Saddam buried between 300 thousand and 1.3 million, according to the same sources.

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