{"id":131646,"date":"2025-10-30T18:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131646"},"modified":"2025-10-30T18:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:30:47","slug":"authorities-discover-mass-grave-in-syrias-daraa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131646\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities discover mass grave in Syria\u2019s Daraa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 A mass grave was discovered on Thursday in the al-Sahari neighborhood of Daraa city, southern Syria, near the \u201cHmeida al-Taher\u201d checkpoint, according to Syrian state media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pro-government daily al-Watan reported that local authorities were alerted after the remains were found close to the garden bearing the same name. Civil defense teams, internal security forces, and relevant government agencies in Damascus have been notified to conduct an investigation into the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, the mass grave is located in the southeastern part of al-Sahari, overlooking the al-Zaydi valley in the al-Manshiya district. The area, known to local residents for past military activity, remains under tight security control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government-affiliated sources stated that specialized teams from Damascus are expected to arrive on Sunday to examine the site and carry out forensic procedures aimed at identifying the remains and determining the cause of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mass graves have been periodically uncovered across southern Syria in recent months, many dating back to different phases of the conflict that began in 2011. The discovery in Daraa comes amid ongoing efforts by local authorities to document missing persons and address unresolved human rights cases linked to the years of war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities have not yet released information regarding the number of bodies found or the potential time period to which the grave belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 A mass grave was discovered on Thursday in the al-Sahari neighborhood of Daraa city, southern Syria, near the \u201cHmeida al-Taher\u201d checkpoint, according to Syrian state media. The pro-government daily al-Watan reported that local authorities were alerted after the remains were found close to the garden bearing the same name. 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