Mass grave found in Kut

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: A mass grave was discovered north of Kut, a police source disclosed today.  The source told IraqiNews.com that “a group of workers found the mass grave today while they were working on the ring road north of Kut city.”  “The victims wore civilian clothing, and appeared to be victims of the violent Samarra sectarian attacks in 2006”, the source added.  Construction was halted and the Human Rights Ministry was informed accordingly to ensure appropriate removal of the bodies.   Kut, the center of Wassit province, lies 180 km south east of the capital, Baghdad.  RM (TS)/SR  585