175 Bodies Exhumed from Mass Grave Near Syrian Capital

175 Bodies Exhumed from Mass Grave Near Syrian Capital
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Syrian emergency teams have recovered 75 additional bodies from a mass grave uncovered in the town of Otaiba, near Damascus, bringing the total number of remains exhumed to 175, according to Anadolu Agency. The site was first discovered on Thursday by local residents, prompting search and excavation efforts by Syria’s Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, assisted by families of the missing.

Investigators are working to identify the victims through clothing and personal belongings found at the site. Many are believed to have been opposition fighters killed during the conflict years. Families of the disappeared have gathered in the area, awaiting confirmation of their relatives’ fate after decades of uncertainty.