Iraqi soldiers unearth mass grave with at least 12 bodies

By SPA,

Baghdad : Iraqi soldiers say they’ve found at least 12 bodies in a mass grave south of Baghdad.

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Associated Press Television News footage shows Iraqi troops and civilians combing a deserted area and digging in dusty soil with shovels.

At least three severely decomposed bodies could be seen unearthed from side-by-side graves.

Iraqi Maj. Faisal Ali Hussein says he’s found 12 bodies so far, all unidentified and some in handcuffs.

The grave was found Wednesday in Latifiyah, an area about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of the Iraqi capital.