Body remains of at least 14 persons were found at the Rogatica site, southeastern Bosnia, spokeswoman to the Institute for Missing Persons (IMP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina Lejla Cengic confirmed to the Anadolu Agency.
According to Cengic, excavation of the bodies was conducted for the last three weeks, and it is believed that these are body remains of Bosniak victims who were killed in the Bosnian war.
"So far more incomplete human bodies have been found. These are bodies that were thrown in a garbage dump and that is why the terrain is inaccessible," said Cengic and added that along with the body remains during excavations numerous unexploded mines and explosives were found as well.
"We still search for around 300 Bosniak civilians who were killed in the Bosnian war at the Rogatica site," said Cengic.
Mortal remains will be transferred to the morgue near the Bosnian capital, for the forensic processing, determining the cause of death and taking bone samples to DNA analysis in order to determine the identity of the victims, said a statement released by the Prosecution Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Excavation process is ongoing and operated by experts from the Special Department for the War Crimes at the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the presence of IMP, doctor of forensic medicine and police officers from Rogatica.
20 years after the war, the Prosecution Office along with the IMP actively continues process of search for 6,500 missing persons throughout the country.
Monday 30 December 2013
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