(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. A total of at least600 human remains have been discovered and recovered in Azerbaijanas of April 27, 2024, Seljan Familzade from the ProsecutorGeneral's Office said at a briefing, Trend reports.
She explained that this figure includes 124 remains found in2022, 133 last year, and 48 since early 2024.
According to her, genetic profiles were extracted during theinvestigation and stored in a database, and identification wascarried out with genetic profiles extracted from biological samplestaken from the families of missing persons.
The official noted that a total of 362 forensic medicalexaminations were conducted to clarify questions regarding whetherthe presented bones belong to humans, how many individuals theybelong to, the cause of death, and others.
Besides, according to Familzade, a total of 318 forensicmolecular genetic examinations were conducted (21 in 2023 and 12since early 2024), of which 54 were related to remains handed overby Armenia in the cities of Shusha and Khankendi (one in 2024), 71were related to remains discovered in liberated territories (20 in2023 and three in 2024), and 193 were related to the remains ofindividuals buried in cemeteries of unknown martyrs within thecountry's territory.
Among them, 252 forensic medical examinations and 23 forensicmolecular genetic examinations were conducted and submitted to theinvestigative authority, she added.
To recall, a mass burial was discovered in Khojaly district'sAsgaran village in early February. Prior to that, another massburial was discovered last summer in Shusha and on the grounds ofShusha Prison. Additional mass burials have been discovered in avariety of locations, including Saryjali village in the liberatedfrom Armenian occupation Aghdam district, Dashalti village inShusha district, Edilli village in Khojavand district, Farrukhvillage in Khojaly district, Yukhary Seyidahmadli village in Fuzulidistrict, Kalbajar, Aghdam, and other living settlements.
Moreover, after the liberation of the Khojaly district, manyremains were discovered in mass burials.
During the latest excavations on the territory of Khojaly city,the remains of 21 people were discovered in a mass burial, andlater in the village of Malibayli, eight people. To date, ninepeople have been identified
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