Mass graves in Iraq

Human remains found in at a mass grave site in Iraqi Kurdistan, July 15, 2005

Mass graves in Iraq are characterized as unmarked sites containing at least six bodies. Some can be identified by mounds of earth piled above the ground or as deep pits that appear to have been filled. Some older graves are more difficult to identify, having been covered by vegetation and debris over time. Sites have been discovered in all regions of the country and contain members of every major religious and ethnic group in Iraq as well as foreign nationals, including Kuwaitis and Saudis.[1]

  1. ^ "Mass Graves of Iraq: Uncovering Atrocities". govinfo.library.unt.edu.