Mass grave of 100,000 victims of Assad regime discovered in Syria
A mass grave has been discovered near Damascus which reportedly contains the remains of at least 100,000 people killed by the Bashar al-Assad regime.
According to Syrian Emergency Task Force, a US-based advocacy group, the site, located in al-Qutayfah — 40 kilometres north of the capital — holds a chilling testament to the regime’s brutality.
Mouaz Moustafa, the organisation’s head, described the 100,000 figure as a conservative estimate, suggesting even more victims may remain undiscovered.
Evidence suggests many were tortured or died in prisons like Sednaya, notorious for brutal abuse.
The site is believed to be one of several mass graves across Syria, where civilians and foreign nationals were buried, many after enduring torture and abuse.
Assad fled to Russia on December 8, following his regime’s collapse during a swift offensive by rebel forces.
As investigations continue, advocacy groups are calling for these sites to be preserved to safeguard evidence of war crimes.
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