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    Mass grave found in Libya with remains of 1,270

    TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan revolutionary authorities say they have discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by the regime of Moammar Gadhafi in a 1996 prison massacre.

    The site was found near Tripoli's Abu Salim prison, where the victims were killed on June 26, 1996, after protesting conditions at the facility.

    The announcement was made Sunday by Dr. Ibrahim Abu Sahima of the government committee overseeing the search for victims of the former regime.

    He says investigators found the grave two weeks ago after getting information from captured regime officials and witnesses.

    Officials will ask for international assistance in identifying the remains.

     

    763 comments

    • agnes  •  8 mths ago
      sad. reminds me of my country back in the Philippines during Marcos regime.
      • SANTA CLAWS 8 mths ago
        GO BACK HOME..WE HAVE TOO MANY "PHLIPS" HERE ANYWAY!
      • baby boomer 8 mths ago
        1972onto go back to Poland or where you family came from---
      • Brittster 8 mths ago
        Welcome Agnes. We're glad to have you here ; )
    • Zik  •  8 mths ago
      Enough reason for anyone or nation aiding, granting asylum, abetting Gaddafi and his closes associates to flee Libya should be considered accomplices to these crimes against Libya and its people, and humanity as a whole.
      • lakeqi 8 mths ago
        First of all you're a fool to accept this story at face value. Secondly this pales in comparison to the crimes of George Bush, Obama, Chaney, etc. You need to keep your mouth shut until you get at least a sixth grade education.
    • josephn  •  8 mths ago
      This story could be coming out of Mexico, that would be closer, go figure.
    • jackolantern  •  8 mths ago
      I'll bet every dictator run country has at least one 'secret' mass grave site.
      • BUB 8 mths ago
        That would INCLUDE our own CIA but dont you know PREDATORS always point the finger to deflect blame
      • monkey boy 8 mths ago
        You are probably right. Every fort in the United States west had mass graves where they buried Native Americans during the "ethnic cleansing" of the west.
    • Mikey  •  8 mths ago
      1,200 humans in a mass grave isn't funny...just in case any of you a holes out there think that it is. The irony is that most of them are more likely better off dead than being in that prison. Prisoners are humans, too. Not all of them are mass murderers or rapists. Some are victims of their legal system and some are political prisoners. Just have a little compassion.
      • kings1730 8 mths ago
        Spoken like a true liberal, right up to when those same "humans" come for a visit. Remember that compassion when you are being robbed or family members are being killed right in front of you.
    • the great husky  •  8 mths ago
      well its a crazy world.
    • tex  •  8 mths ago
      Well im sure they did find that grave. Hell they probably knew it was there the whole time, but who cares. Oh yeah and to the person that said we will never go over there. Sorry to burst your bubble but we already are over there, but you wouldnt know that.....
    • NoBama  •  8 mths ago
      I guess that's one way to control prison population / cut costs.
      • David 8 mths ago
        Are you kidding.
    • Charles  •  8 mths ago
      There is nothing funny about mass graves.
    • Kay  •  8 mths ago
      Don't let this bother you. These Muslims are really peace loving and things like this won't happen when they take over America............Honest........... God be willing that is.
    • Albert  •  8 mths ago
      HAHA!! Those sneaky, devious Arabs!!!
      Qadafy sent his family to Algeria to round up supporters and a militia..
      The ancient Romans went through similar things conqureing the arab world..

      If all else fails and and he has no way out:
      He might ask Russia/China for help and Lybia would become like Cuba.
      And then they might get Nukes and back to a terrorist state.
    • Snipe  •  8 mths ago
      Some are saying that this is propaganda. Since they are asking for international assistance in identifying the remains, I would tend to doubt that; the truth will out in the near future...
    • David H  •  8 mths ago
      Wait? They still havent caputed Gadhaffi? He still has many troops loyal to his country? But they were talking 3-4 weeks ago that this thing was all done, Gadhaffi was finished.
    • M  •  8 mths ago
      Can any news be trusted?
    • Desmond Webley  •  8 mths ago
      Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere. We are all part of the global family of humans and must be committed to stand always for what is right and oppose evil wherever it exists. Down with all ruthless dictators, period.
    • Ed  •  8 mths ago
      You report that like it is something that is not the norm.I will bet you a dinner that there are thousands of mass graves not only in Libya but Egypt,Syria,Yemen,ans Sudia Arabia.Hell they have them in Mexico.
    • gamey doubletake  •  8 mths ago
      WHY is a FACEBOOK AD intruding across my article page and BLOCKING ME FROM SCROLLING? Who should we boycott???
    • FOX MULDER  •  8 mths ago
      another peace loving muslim caught acting badly....who would have guessed
    • Bophal  •  8 mths ago
      what a horrific tragedy. It brings sadness to my heart.
    • Kris X  •  8 mths ago
      So in other words, the President was right not wait for mass graves. Genocide was ensuing.
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