Mass graves, booby traps found as Russians, Syrians sweep Aleppo...

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Full title: Mass graves, booby traps found as Russians, Syrians sweep Aleppo ‹ Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday that its troops had found mass graves in Syria’s Aleppo with bodies showing signs of torture and mutilation.

 World Dec. 27, 2016 - 07:05AM JST ( 10 )

BEIRUT —

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday that its troops had found mass graves in Syria’s Aleppo with bodies showing signs of torture and mutilation.

Dozens of bodies have been uncovered, according to Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov. He said some bore gunshot wounds.

While the Syrian war is now largely fought with mortars, tanks, and air power, death has come at close quarters as well. Human rights observers and the media have recorded numerous examples of massacres and organized torture, perpetrated by the government, opposition, and the Islamic State group.

https://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/mass-graves-booby-traps-found-as-russians-syrians-sweep-aleppo

[skeeter]

"Christians, one of the largest religious minorities at about 10 percent of Syria’s pre-war 23 million-strong population, have tried to stay on the sidelines of the conflict. However, the opposition’s increasingly outspoken Islamism has kept many leaning toward Assad’s government."

So of course our government and the EU lean the other way.