ISIS Mass Graves Containing Hundreds of Yazidi Victims Discovered in Iraq’s Nineveh Province
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, The Martyrs’ Foundation of Iraq has announced that the process of opening all discovered mass graves in the Sinjar region of Nineveh province will be completed in the coming months. During its control over Nineveh province, the terrorist group ISIS committed horrific atrocities against the Yazidis in the Sinjar area, leading to the creation of numerous mass graves. To date, 90 such sites have been identified, containing the remains of hundreds of victims.
The Foundation has already completed the opening, excavation, and documentation of 85 mass graves. In these operations, the remains of 700 victims have been recovered. Following identification by forensic experts, the bodies of 300 individuals have been returned to their families.
Identifying the families of the victims is facilitated through blood sample collection programs implemented periodically by the Foundation. The excavation and documentation of the remaining five mass graves belonging to Yazidi victims are expected to conclude in the upcoming months, marking the end of the investigative phase for these particular sites.
However, it was noted that the conclusion of these operations does not signify the definitive end of mass grave discoveries in Sinjar. New graves may potentially be unearthed during construction or reconstruction activities.
The Martyrs’ Foundation is also establishing a new unit, in collaboration with social and psychological experts, dedicated to providing psychological and spiritual support to the victims’ families and alleviating their suffering.
