The remains of over 30 corpses were uncovered at a mass grave in Syria's southern province of Daraa on Monday in the village of Izraa, with the expected number of corpses believed to reach 70. Relatives said they initially had hopes they would find their loved ones in a prison. "But we didn't find anyone, and it broke our hearts. They were burned alive here after being doused in fuel,” said Mohammad Ghazaleh, who was at the mass grave site. Following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government earlier in the month, relatives of prisoners rushed to prisons all over Syria in hopes of finding their loved ones. At the mass grave in Izraa, Moussa Al-Zouebi, the head of the village's health directorate, said some of the people whose remains were uncovered were executed by "shooting in the head, in the eye or by burning.” Syria's southern province of Daraa is where the 2011 uprising against Assad's government first erupted. https://www.voanews.com/a/as-refugees-go-home-families-fear-syria-s-disappeared-are-lost-forever/7903308.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews » FOLLOW US ON THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@voanews #news #voanews
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The remains of over 30 corpses were uncovered at a mass grave in Syria's southern province of Daraa on Monday in the village of Izraa, with the expected number of corpses believed to reach 70. Relatives said they initially had hopes they would find their loved ones in a prison. "But we didn't find anyone, and it broke our hearts. They were burned alive here after being doused in fuel,” said Mohammad Ghazaleh, who was at the mass grave site. Following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government earlier in the month, relatives of prisoners rushed to prisons all over Syria in hopes of finding their loved ones. At the mass grave in Izraa, Moussa Al-Zouebi, the head of the village's health directorate, said some of the people whose remains were uncovered were executed by "shooting in the head, in the eye or by burning.” Syria's southern province of Daraa is where the 2011 uprising against Assad's government first erupted. https://www.voanews.com/a/as-refugees-go-home-families-fear-syria-s-disappeared-are-lost-forever/7903308.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews » FOLLOW US ON THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@voanews #news #voanews