Mass Grave Found in Syria's Palmyra

Officials in Syria say the army has found a mass grave in Palmyra. Authorities say the grave contained at least 40 bodies, including women and three children. Some of the bodies had been beheaded. The army captured Palmyra from Islamic State militants Sunday. Palmyra, coined as the "bride of the desert," used to attract tens of thousands of tourists every year. IS took the city from government forces in a matter of days in May 2015 and later demolished many famous...

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