3 mass graves found in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen on Wednesday found three mass graves in north of Baaquba, according to a security source. “Police forces found three mass graves in the gardens of Albu Teaama village in al-Salam district in Khalis in north of Baaquba, the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The graves contain six decayed and beheaded bodies,” he added. “The bodies bore signs of torture,” he also said. Diala province, a mix of Sunnis and Shiites, extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi). SH (P) 1