Hundreds of unidentified bodies which seem to have been tortured have been found in a former Islamic State group stronghold, Syrian state media says.

Seven mass graves near Albu Kamal in eastern Syria have been unearthed, the official Sana news agency reports, with more than 100 bodies recovered so far.

 

Chérif Chekatt: Police appeal to find Strasbourg gunman

 

Most seem to “have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment before execution”, Sana says.

IS has been accused of numerous atrocities in Iraq and Syria.

Source: Syria war: ‘Seven mass graves found’ in former IS stronghold