Dozen skeletons found in hidden graves in Mexico near U.S. border

Mexico City — Mexican authorities have discovered 12 bodies buried in clandestine graves in Mexico's northern Chihuahua state, officials said Thursday.

Authorities discovered 11 graves containing 12 skeletons in Ascension municipality near the US border, the state prosecutor's office said in a statement.

"The discovery was made during tracking operations that took place on December 18, 19 and 20," it said.