Mass grave containing 100 beheaded bodies found near Mosul

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - A mass grave has been discovered near Mosul containing the remains of around 100 beheaded bodies, according to the Iraqi military.

The grave was discovered in the grounds of the School of Agriculture on the outskirts of Hammam al-Alil.

The town has only just been liberated from ISIS control, Iraq's Joint Military Command have said.

The statement said: "Gangs of ISIS militants continue to commit crimes against our people."

Hammam al-Alibi is around 30 miles south of Mosul, the last important settlement along the River Tigris before Mosul.

According to the UN Refugee Agency, ISIS terrorists were informing the town's residents to hand over any boy aged nine and over.

It is thought the boys were to be forced to fight for the terror group.

On 17 October, a large offensive by coalition of Iraqi military and pro-government militia was launched on the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul and the surrounding area.

At least 480 Syrian ISIS terrorists have died during the offensive.

The watchdog said: "This will raise the death toll to at least 480 Syrian terrorists killed in the ranks of the ISIS since the start of the battles in the Mosul area.

ISIS has been orcibly moving up to 25,000 people into Mosul to act as human shields against Iraqi coalition forces, an UN spokesperson has said.



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