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Syrian Authorities Find 5,000 Bodies in Raqqa Mass Graves

Heather Murdock

   RAQQA, SYRIA -- Hameed, 40, puts down his shovel and shows us a picture
   of his cousin on his Facebook mobile phone app. Ahmed Deebo is on his
   knees, blindfolded and wearing a track suit.

   "I show this picture to everyone who works here," Hameed says. "They
   are looking to recognize his clothes."
   Since the beginning of 2018, more than 5,000 bodies have been uncovered
   in and around Raqqa, all believed to be dumped in mass graves by
   Islamic State militants. But without the resources for DNA or forensic
   testing, most remains have not yet been identified.

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