Remains of 41 Yezidis massacred by ISIS buried in Koço

Yazidi burial ceremony, Kocho

Source: Facebook

The remains of 41 Yezidis massacred in 2014 by Islamic State (IS) in the group’s brutal genocide against the ethno-religious community were returned to their village of Kocho on Thursday, having been identified in a year-long process overseen by the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by IS in Baghdad.



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