New Mass Graves Found in Iraq
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drorhan/iStock/Thinkstock(TIKRIT, Iraq) — Iraqi officials said on Monday they are exhuming several mass graves containing an estimated 1,700 bodies outside the northern city of Tikrit.
The bodies found buried are said to be those of Iraqi soldiers that were based at nearby Camp Speicher, a former U.S. military base.
The Sunni-led Islamic State has already claimed responsibility for killing the mostly Shiite soldiers.
Tikrit had been a major stronghold for the extremist group until recently, when Iraqi forces regained control.
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