Iraq unearths mass grave northeast of Baghdad
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Human Rights Ministry official Kamil Ameen said today the grave was found in an area south of the city of Baqouba that used to be controlled by al-Qaida in Iraq.
Ameen estimated that dozens of bodies were in the grave but could not provide a specific figure. Iraqi news reports put the number at 153.
Baqouba is located 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.
Authorities began finding mass graves across Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion, many filled with Shiites and Kurds who opposed former dictator Saddam Hussein.
Graves found near al-Qa'ida strongholds are usually filled with security officials and Shiites.
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