They are a fraction of the mass graves Islamic State extremists have scattered across Iraq and Syria. For at least 16 of the Iraqi graves, most in territory too dangerous to excavate, officials do not even guess the number of dead. Nearly every area freed from IS control has unmasked new mass graves, like one found near a stadium in Ramadi. Hundreds of mass graves are believed to be in areas that can only be explored when fighting stops. "This is a drop in an ocean of mass graves expected to be discovered in the future in Syria," said Awad.

Source: Fox News August 30, 2016 14:15 UTC