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Iraq Unearths Mass Grave Of Kurds Killed By Saddam Hussein
Iraq must never forget Saddam Hussein's crimes or allow his party to return, President Barham Salih said on Sunday after attending the unearthing of a mass grave of Kurds killed by the former leader's forces three decades ago.
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More Than 200 Mass Graves Of ISIS Victims Found In Iraq, Says UN Report
More than 200 mass graves have been uncovered in Iraq in areas formerly controlled by ISIS militants, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Harjit Masih, Who Escaped ISIS In Mosul, Describes Shooting Of Indians
In 2014, 40 Indian construction workers went missing outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The city had fallen to the Islamic State militant group just days before. Relatives said they received panicked calls from some of the workers, begging for help
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39 Indians, Kidnapped 4 Years Ago By ISIS In Iraq, Killed: A 10-Point Timeline
Thirty nine Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq by terror group ISIS nearly four years ago are dead, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj told parliament today. "With full proof I can say these 39 are dead. We wanted to give the families closure only after concrete proof," Ms Swaraj said. While the families feared the worst, their hopes were kept up wit...
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Names Of 26 Of 39 Indians, Kidnapped And Killed By ISIS In Iraq's Mosul
Thirty nine Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq by terror group ISIS nearly three years ago are dead, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj told parliament today. "With full proof I can say these 39 are dead. We wanted to give the families closure only after concrete proof," Ms Swaraj said.Their bodies were found in a mass grave in Badush, 31 km from Iraq'...
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Updates: PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Death Of 39 Indians In Iraq
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of 39 Indians in Iraq and said that the government stands in solidarity with the bereaved families. Sushma Swaraj had earlier in the day made a statement in Rajya Sabha declaring that the 39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq by ISIS were confirmed to be dead. Protests by opposition members halted ...
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39 Indian Hostages In Iraq Are Dead, Says Sushma Swaraj
The 39 Indians missing in Iraq since they were kidnapped by ISIS in Mosul four years ago were killed by the terror outfit, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in parliament today. "We wanted to give the families closure only after getting concrete proof," she said.
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Once Promised Paradise, ISIS Terrorists End Up In Mass Graves
The ISIS once drew recruits from near and far with promises of paradise but now bodies of terrorists lie in mass graves or at the mercy of wild dogs as its "caliphate" collapses
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In Iraq's Desert, Mass Grave Horror Beneath The Dirt
The sinkhole that could be the largest mass grave in Iraq's latest conflict is barely visible from the road, nothing more than a small depression behind a desert ridge near Mosul.
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In Northern Iraq, Yazidis Risk All To Flee ISIS
When shells began crashing around the town of Tal Afar as Shi'ite militias brought the fight to ISIS in northern Iraq, Abu Faraj saw his chance to escape captivity.
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Iraq Forces Find Mass Grave In Area Recaptured From ISIS
Iraqi police forces said they found a mass grave at the agricultural college in an area that was recaptured from the ISIS group on Monday.
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ISIS Buried Thousands In 72 Mass Graves: Report
In exclusive interviews, photos and research, The Associated Press has documented 72 of the mass graves that ISIS extremists have left behind. It is the most comprehensive survey so far, but many more will likely be found as ISIS retreats.
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40 Bodies Found In Mass Grave In Iraq's Ramadi
Iraqi forces have found more than 40 bodies, including those of women and children, in a mass grave in the city of Ramadi west of Baghdad, which they recently retook from ISIS militants, officials said.
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Bomb-rigged Mass Grave of ISIS Victims Found in Iraq
A bomb-rigged mass grave believed to hold the remains of more than 120 people killed by ISIS has been found in north Iraq, an official said today.
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Mass Grave of 'Yazidi Women Executed By ISIS' Found in Iraq
A mass grave believed to hold the remains of dozens of Yazidi women executed by the Islamic State group was found Saturday in northern Iraq, officials said.
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Iraq Unearths Mass Grave Of Kurds Killed By Saddam Hussein
Iraq must never forget Saddam Hussein's crimes or allow his party to return, President Barham Salih said on Sunday after attending the unearthing of a mass grave of Kurds killed by the former leader's forces three decades ago.
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More Than 200 Mass Graves Of ISIS Victims Found In Iraq, Says UN Report
More than 200 mass graves have been uncovered in Iraq in areas formerly controlled by ISIS militants, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Harjit Masih, Who Escaped ISIS In Mosul, Describes Shooting Of Indians
In 2014, 40 Indian construction workers went missing outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The city had fallen to the Islamic State militant group just days before. Relatives said they received panicked calls from some of the workers, begging for help
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39 Indians, Kidnapped 4 Years Ago By ISIS In Iraq, Killed: A 10-Point Timeline
Thirty nine Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq by terror group ISIS nearly four years ago are dead, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj told parliament today. "With full proof I can say these 39 are dead. We wanted to give the families closure only after concrete proof," Ms Swaraj said. While the families feared the worst, their hopes were kept up wit...
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Names Of 26 Of 39 Indians, Kidnapped And Killed By ISIS In Iraq's Mosul
Thirty nine Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq by terror group ISIS nearly three years ago are dead, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj told parliament today. "With full proof I can say these 39 are dead. We wanted to give the families closure only after concrete proof," Ms Swaraj said.Their bodies were found in a mass grave in Badush, 31 km from Iraq'...
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Updates: PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Death Of 39 Indians In Iraq
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of 39 Indians in Iraq and said that the government stands in solidarity with the bereaved families. Sushma Swaraj had earlier in the day made a statement in Rajya Sabha declaring that the 39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq by ISIS were confirmed to be dead. Protests by opposition members halted ...
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39 Indian Hostages In Iraq Are Dead, Says Sushma Swaraj
The 39 Indians missing in Iraq since they were kidnapped by ISIS in Mosul four years ago were killed by the terror outfit, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in parliament today. "We wanted to give the families closure only after getting concrete proof," she said.
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Once Promised Paradise, ISIS Terrorists End Up In Mass Graves
The ISIS once drew recruits from near and far with promises of paradise but now bodies of terrorists lie in mass graves or at the mercy of wild dogs as its "caliphate" collapses
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In Iraq's Desert, Mass Grave Horror Beneath The Dirt
The sinkhole that could be the largest mass grave in Iraq's latest conflict is barely visible from the road, nothing more than a small depression behind a desert ridge near Mosul.
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In Northern Iraq, Yazidis Risk All To Flee ISIS
When shells began crashing around the town of Tal Afar as Shi'ite militias brought the fight to ISIS in northern Iraq, Abu Faraj saw his chance to escape captivity.
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Iraq Forces Find Mass Grave In Area Recaptured From ISIS
Iraqi police forces said they found a mass grave at the agricultural college in an area that was recaptured from the ISIS group on Monday.
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ISIS Buried Thousands In 72 Mass Graves: Report
In exclusive interviews, photos and research, The Associated Press has documented 72 of the mass graves that ISIS extremists have left behind. It is the most comprehensive survey so far, but many more will likely be found as ISIS retreats.
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40 Bodies Found In Mass Grave In Iraq's Ramadi
Iraqi forces have found more than 40 bodies, including those of women and children, in a mass grave in the city of Ramadi west of Baghdad, which they recently retook from ISIS militants, officials said.
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Bomb-rigged Mass Grave of ISIS Victims Found in Iraq
A bomb-rigged mass grave believed to hold the remains of more than 120 people killed by ISIS has been found in north Iraq, an official said today.
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Mass Grave of 'Yazidi Women Executed By ISIS' Found in Iraq
A mass grave believed to hold the remains of dozens of Yazidi women executed by the Islamic State group was found Saturday in northern Iraq, officials said.
