The Iraqi police in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, on Wednesday (January 30th) found a mass grave containing the remains of 18 people, police said.
Security forces and a health team examined the victims, revealing they were killed about six years ago "by terrorist groups and buried in a mass grave in the village of Zawbaa, south of the city", said Abu Ghraib police chief Col. Sabah al-Falahi.
"The victims were shot dead execution-style after their hands had been tied to their backs and their eyes blindfolded," he said.
Eight wore police uniforms, while the other 10 wore civilian clothes, he said, adding that nine bodies have been identified to date.
"The victims were killed when al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups were controlling the city, before security forces managed to fully control it in 2008," al-Falahi said.
Wednesday 31 January 2013
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