{"id":132617,"date":"2025-11-26T19:25:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132617"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:25:32","slug":"syrian-authorities-uncover-four-mass-graves-in-homs-countryside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132617\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian authorities uncover four mass graves in Homs countryside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 Syria\u2019s Ministry of the Interior announced on Wednesday the discovery of four mass graves containing the remains of dozens of individuals in the al-Sittin Street area, north of Homs city, central Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discovery comes after a group of individuals found several bodies on Tuesday in the Karm al-Zeitoun neighborhood of Homs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a statement released by the ministry on Facebook, the mass graves were uncovered during excavation work in the al-Sittin area by local civilians. 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