Mass Grave Found in Syria Holds Over 100,000 Victims
damascus December 17, 2024 12:00A mass grave containing at least 100,000 opponents of the Assad regime has been discovered near Damascus, Syria by the Syrian Emergency Task Force, a US-based NGO.
A mass grave containing at least 100,000 opponents of the Assad regime has been discovered near Damascus, Syria by the Syrian Emergency Task Force, a US-based NGO.
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