Twenty Decapitated Bodies Found in Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq (AHN) - Iraqi police said Monday that they have found 20 headless bodies in north of Baghdad with one believed to be a tribal leader.

The Bodies were found at the Gsrine village close to Diyala province's capital, Baquba, a local police source said. The source believed the decapitations were recent.

The Discovery of the bodies indicates that the country's brutal sectarian strife is far from over, despite the military operations between the United States and Iraq.

According to the police, the identification process has started and one of the victims was believed to be a tribal leader. The tribal leaders have been one of the targets due to their support to the government in zeroing the killings done by Al-Qaida.

The Baquba capital has been experiencing insurgencies and sectarian violence since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. The capital is located 65 kilometer northeast of Baghdad.