For the most part, the bodies were not recovered by relatives or friends, both out of fear of retribution by the military and because the victims were usually dumped at some distance from their home villages.
Dalam banyak kasus, mayat-mayat tersebut tidak diambil oleh kerabat atau teman, baik karena takut pembalasan oleh militer, dan karena korban biasanya dibuang agak jauh dari desa asal mereka.