16 mass graves found in Iraq’s Sinjar after town liberation: UN
The UN says sixteen mass graves have been found in the northwestern Iraqi town of Sinjar, since it was recaptured from the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group last month.
"We have received reports that some 16 mass graves containing the bodies of individuals murdered by ISIL (Daesh) have been discovered in Sinjar,” Cecile Pouilly, the spokeswoman for the UN human rights agency, said on Friday.
The UN official did not specify how many bodies might be inside the graves.
She said that "gross human rights violations" were committed by Daesh in the town, adding that civilians had been kidnapped, burnt and beheaded by the Takfiri militants there.
Back in August 2014, Daesh militants attacked and overran Sinjar, killing, raping, and enslaving large numbers of Izadi Kurds. Many were also forced to flee. Sinjar was later recaptured on November 13 during an operation by Iraqi Peshmerga forces and Izadi fighters.
The northern and western parts of Iraq have been plagued by violence ever since the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group began an offensive in the Arab country in June 2014.
Army soldiers and Popular Mobilization Units are seeking to take back militant-held regions in joint operations.
According to the UN, more than 2,000 people were killed or sustained injuries in the Arab country, excluding Anbar Province, due to terror attacks, violence and armed conflicts in November alone.
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