Dozens of bodies found in former IS stronghold in Syria

Dozens of bodies, including those of jihadists and civilians, have reportedly been found in a mass grave in a former stronghold of the so-called Islamic State group in Raqa in Syria.

An official with Raqa Civil Council, which now runs the city, said nearly 50 bodies had been recovered from the mass grave, which it's believed could contain up to 200 bodies.

It was located under a football pitch, close to a hospital where IS militants had dug in before they were ousted by American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in October last year.