Burial ceremony of 172 Anfal victims in Sulaymaniyah's Chamchamal

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Hama Sur .

25/02/2024

In a special ceremony, the remains of 172 victims of the Anfal campaign and mass graves, which had been held at the forensic medicine facility in Baghdad for over four years, were laid to rest in the Chamchamal Anfal Monument cemetery located in Sulaymaniyah's Chamchamal district.

In a special ceremony, the remains of 172 victims of the Anfal campaign and mass graves, which had been held at the forensic medicine facility in Baghdad for over four years, were laid to rest in the Chamchamal Anfal Monument cemetery located in Sulaymaniyah's Chamchamal district.

An old woman walks among the coffins of 172 Anfal victims before the burial ceremony. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
Security officers carry two of the coffins containing the remains of 172 Anfal victims in Chamchamal. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
An old man holds photos of his family members and relatives who were either killed or disappeared during the Anfal campaign. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
Many people, including local and government officials and families of Anfal victims, participate a special burial ceremony of Anfal victims in Chamchamal. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
A woman cries over the coffins of 172 Anfal victims at Chamchamal Anfal Monument. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
Security officers carry coffins of 172 Anfal victims towards Chamchamal Anfal Monument cemetery. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
Security officers carry coffins of 172 Anfal victims towards Chamchamal Anfal Monument cemetery. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
An old woman cries next to the grave of an Anfal victim in Chamchamal. (Photo: Hama Sur/Channel8)
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