Terrorism

Mass grave in Palmyra discovered

The Syrian army has found in the city of Palmyra, a mass grave with the Remains of 42 people. Recently, the city of the “IS had been Robert”, who had occupied the ancient desert town of ten months.

In the case of the Victims it is supposed to be according to the poor information to soldiers and civilians who were executed by members of the terrorist militia “Islamic state” (IS). 24 of the victims were civilians, three of them children. 18 bodies had been members of the army. Either the people had been shot or beheaded. The bodies have been brought to the exhumation in a military hospital. Some of them have been identified so far.

Palmyra is characterized by numerous ancient

In the past week, the Syrian army was supported by the Russian Streikräften, Palmyra back to Robert. The city is on the Unesco list as a world heritage site. In may 2015, Palmyra had been by the IS captured. Many of the ancient sites were destroyed. In the ten-month occupation were, according to the Syrian Observatory for human rights 280 people executed. The Organisation has its headquarters in the UK and should have a wide network of Informants in Syria.

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