Mass grave unearthed in Libya

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Authorities in Libya announced Oct. 2 that they had discovered a mass grave containing 42 bodies in Sirte, a city that was once the so-called Islamic State’s capital in the country. Libya’s Missing Persons Authority said the bodies were found in a school, and samples were taken at a local hospital so that the victims could be identified.

From The New Humanitarian, Oct. 7

Note:Ā Sirte is also rendered as Surt.

Map: Perry-CastaƱeda Library