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Libya: Mass grave found in former IS stronghold in Sirte, 18 bodies recovered

The Missing Persons Authority said in a statement that the bodies were found in the Saba area of the city of Sirte in central Libya. Authorities say they have found 18 bodies buried in a mass grave in a former stronghold of the Islamic State group off the coast of the conflict-ridden North African country. It has been said that the dead bodies have been taken to the local hospital and bone samples of the bodies have been collected to identify the bodies.