Press TV- Iraqi forces have found a mass grave in the liberated parts of Mosul containing the bodies of 27 civilians slain by Daesh terrorists.

Brigadier Zanoun al-Sabawi of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said there were signs of torture on the bodies discovered in al-Rashidiya district in northeastern Mosul on Sunday.

The official further said the ID cards of the victims were also found in the grave, adding that�Iraqi forces transferred the corpses to a nearby medical center to deliver them to their families.

Iraqi army soldiers, supported by fighters from pro-government Popular Mobilization Units, commonly known by the Arabic word, Hashd al-Sha�abi,�and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, launched a joint operation�on October 17, 2016, to retake Mosul from Daesh terrorists.

The Iraqi army announced in a statement on January 22 that all districts of eastern Mosul had been cleared of Daesh militants.

Daesh still maintains firm control over the western quarter of Mosul, the terror group�s last remaining stronghold in the country.

Reports say Iraqi armed forces are now gearing up for a new phase of the liberation operation. Senior commanders are devising a strategy to deal with the terrorists�the western sector of Mosul.

The United Nations estimates that some 750,000 civilians are trapped in the militant-held areas.

A number of other mass graves have been found by Iraqi forces in the areas taken back from Daesh Takfiris.

Late in 2016, a mass grave, containing the remains of 40 people, was uncovered in the embattled city. Reports said most of those found in the area in the outskirts of Tal al-Dhahab village, were members of security forces.