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The mass graves are empty, IG Boinnet now says

The excavation of 15 sites alleged to contain mass graves yielded not a single body apart from the lady who had been reported missing.

"The entire Mandera County Security Committee members, accompanied by Governor Roba and Senator Billow Kerrow as well as several other local leaders including human rights activists and journalists, today 8th December 2015 witnessed the excavation of 15 sites alleged to contain mass graves and found not a single body apart from the lady who had been reported missing." This is the statement Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has released after the first day of the excavation exercise.

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