Aleppo residents pulled at least 80 bodies from the nearby Queiq River on Tuesday. Opposition activists blame the regime forces for the killings. Video and photos show rows of bodies with head wounds and bound hands, some of which show signs of torture, witnesses say.
Bound bodies found in river in Syria —
Aleppo residents pulled at least 80 bodies from the nearby Queiq River on Tuesday. Opposition activists blame the regime forces for the killings. Video and photos show rows of bodies with head wounds and bound hands, some of which show signs of torture, witnesses say.
A woman covers her face as she walks through the lines of bodies on Tuesday.
Bound bodies found in river in Syria —
A woman covers her face as she walks through the lines of bodies on Tuesday.
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Locals gather on the banks to view the corpses.
Bound bodies found in river in Syria —
Locals gather on the banks to view the corpses.
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Bodies in blue plastic bags lie in a school courtyard while residents try to identify missing relatives.
Bound bodies found in river in Syria —
Bodies in blue plastic bags lie in a school courtyard while residents try to identify missing relatives.
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Residents inspect the bodies.
Bound bodies found in river in Syria —
Residents inspect the bodies.
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Men look for their relatives amongst the blue bags.
Bound bodies found in river in Syria —
Men look for their relatives amongst the blue bags.
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A man reads prayers for the dead.
Bound bodies found in river in Syria —
A man reads prayers for the dead.
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