Iraq has so far exhumed the remains of 164 victims believed to have been killed by extremists in mass graves in Tikrit, AFP reported Monday.
The human rights ministry said search teams have discovered the bodies in four mass graves over the past week in the city formerly controlled by Daesh (ISIS).
Ministry spokesman Kamel Amin told AFP evidence shows the victims were from the Speicher massacre, during which up to 1,700 people were abducted by Daesh last year. Amin said authorities still need to confirm identifies by DNA testing.
The remains were found in former president Saddam Hussein's palace complex, where officials said there are ten mass graves, with three more discovered right outside.
Iraqi forces and Shiite paramilitary recently reclaimed the Tikrit area from Daesh after a month-long mass operation against the extremists.
Monday 13 April 2015
http://www.albawaba.com/news/iraq-exhumes-164-bodies-tikrit-graves-681640
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