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Coverage dated December 16, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says

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Syrians are starting to uncover mass graves across the country, shedding light on the magnitude of atrocities committed during the brutal rule of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad.

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  1. New York Post

    Syrian mass grave is largest uncovered since Stalin era as 100,000 bodies were discarded outside Damascus: Advocacy group (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by ousted President Bashar al-Assad's regime are feared to be in a mass grave found outside Damascus, according to the head of a US-based Syrian advocacy group.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Mass grave found near Damascus could contain 100,000 bodies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Burial sites are emerging across Syria after the ousting of al-Assad, accused of widespread extrajudicial killings.

  3. KRDO

    Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says (opens KRDO)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Syrians are starting to uncover mass graves across the country, shedding light on the magnitude of atrocities committed during the brutal rule of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad.

  4. Newsweek

    Mass grave holds over 100,000 Assad victims including US citizens: advocate (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The leader of a U.S.-based Syrian advocacy group has announced that a mass grave discovered outside Damascus holds the remains of at least 100,000 people.

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