Those graves contained the remains of thousands of innocent human beings — particularly those of Kuwaitis and third-country nationals — among which 33 were identified by forensic experts as having been prisoners who were executed by shooting in 1991 and 1992.
Ces charniers contenaient les restes de milliers d'innocents, notamment des Koweïtiens et des ressortissants de pays tiers, parmi lesquels 33 personnes identifiées par des médecins légistes. Il s'agissait de prisonniers exécutés par balle en 1991 et 1992.