10,000 bodies in war grave

MINSK - A mass grave from the second World War, where up to 10,000 people were dumped after execution by the Nazis, has been …

MINSK - A mass grave from the second World War, where up to 10,000 people were dumped after execution by the Nazis, has been found near the Belarus capital, a foreign ministry official said yesterday.

The discovery was made recently after a woman tending her vegetable plot turned up some human bones and notified authorities, reports said.

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