Syria: Authorities discover new mass graves of war victims

A new mass grave has been discovered in Syria’s northern Aleppo province, with state broadcaster Syria TV reporting that the exhumation was conducted under stringent security protocols. While the human remains have not been formally identified, preliminary assessments suggest the victims likely suffered torture or summary execution. Forensic experts are now meticulously working to establish the identities of the deceased and to piece together the precise events that led to their deaths. This grim finding is not isolated; it adds to a growing list of similar discoveries in the region. In a coordinated effort last November, the Syrian Civil Defense—also known as the White Helmets—and the National Commission for Missing Persons reported uncovering human remains in a well located in the rural area of Aziza, also within Aleppo. Since government forces reasserted control over various territories, numerous mass graves have been reported by local residents. Disturbing testimonies from communities indicate that many of these sites could contain the bodies of individuals who were victims of rape and other severe atrocities perpetrated during the nation’s prolonged and devastating armed conflict.