Qataris search for bodies of Americans killed by Islamic State in Syria
- Qatari teams and the FBI found the remains of 30 people in the Syrian town of Dabiq in a search announced on Monday.
- The search followed a request from the FBI amid ongoing efforts to locate foreigners believed killed by the Islamic State group controlling Syria and Iraq until 2019.
- Dozens of mass graves discovered in northern Syria contain bodies of abducted aid workers, journalists, and civilians killed by IS militants during their rule.
- DNA analysis is in progress to confirm the identities of the recovered remains, which are believed to include notable Americans such as reporters James Foley and Steven Sotloff, along with aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig.
- The discovery highlights ongoing efforts to address the legacy of the Syrian conflict, which began in 2011 and resulted in over 130,000 disappearances during a 13-year civil war.
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Remains of 30 people believed killed by IS militants found in Syria in a search by Qatar and FBI
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