By Enyichukwu EnemannaAt least 18 bodies buried in a mass grave in an erstwhile stronghold of the Islamic State, IS militant group have been found along the crisis-ridden North African nation’s coast, Libyan authorities announced on Sunday. The city however fell under the control of Islamic State militants between 2015 and 2016. The Missing Persons Authority said they collected samples of the dead bones in an effort to identify the bodies. In October, officials said they found 42 bodies in a mass grave at a school site in Sirte. Hundreds of alleged former Islamic State fighters remain incarcerated in Libyan prisons, many of whom are awaiting trial.
