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20 bodies found in mass grave Font Size: Decrease Increase Print Page: Print March 11, 2008
A GRAVE containing 20 bodies has been found by Iraqi security forces near Samarra, just days after 100 decomposed bodies were found at another site.

The most recent mass grave, containing the bodies of men, women and children, was found in a dry riverbed in an area called Al-Jillam, north-east of Samarra.

The bodies appeared to be killed a long time ago, Lieutenant Muthanna al-Shakir said.

On Saturday, 100 decomposed bodies were found buried in a mass grave in the province of Diyala.

Human rights groups believe there are hundreds of mass graves in Iraq of people killed during the former regime.

Lt Shakir said troops had arrested four suspected al-Qaida militants near the area of the latest grave and had found 700 Iranian-made mortar rounds.
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