American troops and Iraqis unearthed 37 bodies Thursday in a mass grave northeast of Baghdad, the US military said.
The site of the grisly discovery was near Muqdadiyah, an area that has seen frequent fighting between American troops and Sunni insurgents led by al-Qaeda in the volatile Diyala province. Mass graves have been turning up with increasing frequency as US-led operations have cleared insurgent strongholds. Including Thursday's find, at least 594 bodies have turned up in mass graves since last May. (AP)
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