Iraq buries dozens of security personnel killed by IS

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Iraq held a mass funeral for 47 security personnel whose remains were recovered from a mass grave after they were executed by the Islamic State a decade ago. Many people remain missing from the group's 2014–2017 rule, and the United Nations estimates Iraq may contain more than 200 mass graves holding up to 12,000 victims.

Iraq held a mass funeral on Tuesday for 47 members of the security forces who were executed by the Islamic State group a decade ago and whose remains were found in a mass grave. Many remain missing after disappearing during the jihadist group's bloody rule over parts of Iraq from 2014 to 2017, with the United Nations estimating that there may be more than 200 graves containing up to 12,000 people killed in mass executions. Iraqi authorities continue to uncover new graves, which are concentrated in urban areas.