Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by Islamic State
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Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by the Islamic State extremist group during its rampage across the country a decade ago.
Breakdown
- Iraq has started exhuming bodies from the al-Khafsa mass grave near Mosul. 17s
- The grave may contain thousands of victims executed by the Islamic State group. 10s
- Most victims are believed to be Iraqi military, police, and Yazidi minority members. 1m 3s
- Excavation is challenging due to unstable soil and sulfurous water at the site. 1m 22s
- The UN estimates IS left over 200 mass graves with up to 12,000 bodies in Iraq. 1m 39s