Wwii Mass Grave Uncovered

A mass grave of about 10,000 people killed by the Nazis during World War II has been discovered in the Belarusan capital of Minsk, a Defense Ministry official said Tuesday.

The 440-yard-long ditch holding the remains of thousands of people apparently executed by submachine guns was discovered on the outskirts of the capital, said Col. Nikolai Yeshchenko.

Judging by their clothes, many of the victims were Soviet Army soldiers, but there were also many civilians, including women and children, Yeshchenko said.