Iraqi forensic teams started exhuming bodies from suspected mass graves of soldiers massacred by Islamic State militants whilst they controlled the city of Tikrit.
Tikrit was taken by Islamic State militants in June 2014, who claimed to have executed at least 1,400 Iraqi soldiers at the time.
Mass graves in the region were uncovered after the Iraqi military recaptured the city from the militants a few days ago.
Work has started on eight locations inside Tikrit where killigsn are thought to have taken palce, reports the BBC.
Tikrit was taken by Islamic State militants in June 2014, who claimed to have executed at least 1,400 Iraqi soldiers at the time.
Mass graves in the region were uncovered after the Iraqi military recaptured the city from the militants a few days ago.
Work has started on eight locations inside Tikrit where killigsn are thought to have taken palce, reports the BBC.