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Timbuktu
‘Cultural Crime:’ Mali Rebels Burn Thousands of Ancient Texts in Timbuktu
January 28, 2013, 2:01 pm
The mayor of Timbuktu said Monday that Islamist rebels burned a library containing ancient and priceless texts and manuscripts as French and Malian troops surrounded the [...]
‘Total Reconquest’: French Troops Take Over Malian Towns
January 21, 2013, 3:40 pm
French troops have moved into two critical towns in northern Mali, wrestling them away from Islamist militants, France’s defense minister said Monday.
Timbuktu and 9 Other Threatened UNESCO Heritage Sites
November 15, 2012, 7:44 pm
A growing number of world heritage sites have come under attack in the last few years, with the most recent being militant Islamists’ destruction of cultural treasures in [...]
Mali Islamists Destroying More Timbuktu Tombs
July 10, 2012, 5:18 pm
Islamists damaged or destroyed more tombs at an ancient mosque in Timbuktu in northern Mali, residents reported on Tuesday.
UN: Timbuktu Threatened by Rebel Violence
April 3, 2012, 5:02 pm
The United Nations’ cultural agency said that clashes between Tuareg-led rebels and the Malian government could damage ancient treasures in Timbuktu.
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