Somaliland Uncovers New Mass Grave 32 Years After Military Regime Massacres

Mass Grave Discovery Revives Painful Memories of Somaliland’s Darkest Years

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The 2020 report by Araweelo  News Network Associated Online Agencies: araweelonews.com⁠� documented the discovery of a new mass grave in the Malko-Durduro area southwest of Hargeisa, where investigators uncovered skeletal remains believed to belong to civilians killed during the 1988 massacres carried out under the military regime of Mohamed Siad Barre. The report described how forensic teams recovered personal belongings including watches, combs, clothing fragments, ropes, and bullets from the burial site. �
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According to the report, Somaliland’s Genocide Investigation Commission stated that the victims were among civilians targeted during the late 1980s campaign against residents of northern regions, particularly members of the Isaaq community. Officials said the remains were transferred for dignified reburial after forensic examination. �
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International investigations and historical reporting over the years have documented hundreds of suspected mass graves across Somaliland linked to the conflict and bombardments of cities including Hargeisa and Burao during 1987–1989. �
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The Araweelo News Network report was originally published on 23 July 2020 under the title:
“Somaliland: 32 Years after Massacre of Military Government Discovered New Buried Cemetery” by Arraale M. Jama. �
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Read full report: Somaliland Discovers Mass Burial Site Linked to Siad Barre Era Atrocities

Somaliland: 32 Years after Massacre of Military Government Discovered New Buried Cemetery