The Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) has issued an appeal urging authorities to protect mass graves. They are believed to contain the remains of civilians killed under the ousted Bashar al-Assad regime. The humanitarian group highlighted concerns over unprofessional handling of the graves, warning random exhumations could damage vital fore...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AA) – Civil Defense teams in Damascus are investigating human remains found in a warehouse in the Sayyidah Zaynab district. The remains are believed to belong to more than 20 people, including children. The discovery comes as mass graves and remains continue to be uncovered in Syria after the collapse of the brutal, [&he...
More than 520 bodies have been unearthed from seven mass graves within hospital grounds in Gaza, according to local health ministry. Three of these graves at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex alone held 80 bodies, with many others found inside hospital departments, the ministry said. Observers say many victims, primarily patients, were deprived of...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Palestine (AA) – Families have turned to burying the bodies of their relatives killed in Israeli airstrikes in makeshift mass graves scattered throughout the Gaza Strip. The burials in makeshift graves are due to the difficulty of reaching cemeteries because of the continual bombardment. Palestinians interviewed by the med...
