ICC sentences terrorist to 9 years for destroying Timbuktu shrines

September 27, 2016 23:45

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Islamic terrorist Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi to nine years of imprisonment for destroying ancient shrines in Mali.Mahdi, believed to be a member of Al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Dine in Mali, pleaded guilty to war crimes for destroying religious and historic monuments in the ancient city of Timbuktu.

The trial was a landmark one at The Hague, marking the first time the International Criminal Court tried cultural destruction as a war crime.

The court found Mahdi supervised the destruction of 10 of the most important historical sites at the UNESCO World Heritage site and participated in attacks on at least five.

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IMAGE: Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi appears at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Photograph: Patrick Post/
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