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BAGHDAD, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Security forces Tuesday discovered mass graves in
Baquba containing bodies of civilians and Al-Qaeda militants, a security
source said.
The forces found a mass grave containing bodies of 68 civilians killed by
Al-Qaeda southern Baquba, the source said.
He said Al-Qaeda militants killed the civilians, including women, between
2006 and 2007.
The security forces knew the location of the mass grave following a
confession by Al-Qaeda militant who was captured recently.
Baquba is 65 KMs east of Baghdad.
The security forces have also discovered a mass grave northeast of Baquba
containing 17 bodies of Al-Qaeda militants, the source added.
"A mass grave was found that Al-Qaeda organization used to bury its
militants," the source told KUNA.
He said intelligence tips and citizens lead to the grave.
The bodies in the mass grave, he added, were of Al-Qaeda militants who were
killed in confrontations with Iraqi and American forces in 2006 and 2007.
The security forces are searching for possible mass graves. (end)
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