Re: Mass Grave of Iranian Soldiers Found in Iraq
Date: January 11, 2004
"Mass
grave of Iranian soldiers found
Shalamcheh, Khuzestan prov, Jan 11 - A mass grave of Iranian soldiers was uncovered
at Tanumeh area, Iraq near the location where the Iranian army launched offensive
to repulse Iraqi troops from Iranian territory in 1986.
Commander of the Special Committee in charge of digging the war-fronts to locate
those Missing in Action (MIAS) Brigadier General Mir Feisal Baqerzadeh said.
He said that remains of the soldiers will be transferred to Iran after the completion
of excavation operations. Since March 2003, when the coalition forces unleashed
air and ground strikes against Iraq, the search operation for MIAS was virtually
halted.
Baqerzadeh called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to
prepare the ground for continued operation of his team in coordination with
the coalition command.
Remains of several Iranian soldiers have been retrieved from Abu-Khasib and
Douiji in Iraqi territory and were transferred to Iran, he said.
alihmd
Copyright 2002, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News Network "
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