A mass grave with dozens of bodies believed to be Yazidi tribal people held captive by Islamic State militants was found in a territory recently captured by U.S.-backed forces in Syria. He said they are trying to confirm if the bodies belonged to the Yazidi sect. “They were slaughtered,” Afrin told Reuters, adding that the number of bodies remains unclear. The Yazidis, a religious sect whose beliefs combine elements of ancient Middle Eastern religions, are regarded by ISIS as devil-worshippers. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSyrian forces have been locked in a standoff with remaining ISIS militants holed up in Baghouz with civilians since early February.

Source: Fox News February 28, 2019 13:41 UTC