The mass graves discovered are linked to the Anfal military campaign executed by Saddam Hussein's regime between 1987 and 1988, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 180,000 Kurds.

The latest mass grave discovery, in the Tel Al Sheikhiya desert, is one of the largest linked to the Anfal campaign and “contains the remains of countless innocent victims, including women and ...

The mass grave, discovered in May via satellite images ... were discovered" during the review and analysis of aerial images. The Anfal campaign began in 1986. Then-president Saddam Hussein ...

victims of the infamous Anfal campaign. During an official ceremony attended by Shanaz Ahmed, Governor Al-Attabi remarked, “This mass grave reflects the horrific cruelty of the Baath regime ...

Following Iraq's deadly war with Iran in the 1980s, Saddam's government carried out the ruthless "Anfal Operation" between ... the head of the excavation team for mass graves in Iraq, meanwhile ...

Following Iraq's deadly war with Iran in the 1980s, Saddam's government carried out the ruthless "Anfal Operation" between 1987 and ... Ahmed Qusai, the head of the excavation team for mass graves in ...