Mali rebel on war crimes trial for destroying monuments
In the first case of its kind, Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi is tried at the ICC over destruction of Timbuktu mosque and tombs.
Published On 1 Oct 2015
A man accused of destroying historic sites in northern Mali has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
In the first case of its kind, Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi is accused of war crimes over the destruction of tombs and a mosque in the ancient city of Timbuktu.
Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Phillips reports.
Source: Al Jazeera