The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali.

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ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali

Prosecutors say he led a "reign of terror" after the city was overrun by an al-Qaeda-linked group in 2012.

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Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes in Mali

The International Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in Timbuktu in the west African country of Mali

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THE HAGUE (Reuters) -     A Malian Islamist who helped run the police force imposing sharia law on Timbuktu after the city was captured by militants in 2012 was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday. Read full story

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ICC sentences Malian Islamist to 10 years over Timbuktu repression

Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in Timbuktu in the west African country of Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of torture, religious persecution and other inhumane acts in June. Judges found he was a “key figure” in a reig…

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THE HAGUE - A Malian Islamist who helped run the police force imposing sharia law on Timbuktu after the city was captured by militants in 2012 was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday.

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Al Hassan was convicted in June of war crimes during the 2012-13 period, when Ansar al-Din ruled Timbuktu.

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ICC sentences Malian war criminal to 10 years

The proceedings against the Malian before the International Criminal Court lasted years. Now the sentence against Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz has been announced in The Hague.

Das Verfahren gegen den Malier vor dem Internationalen Strafgerichtshof dauerte Jahre. Nun wurde in Den Haag das Strafmaß gegen Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz verkündet.

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ICC: Ten years in prison for jihadists from Mali

ICC Sentences Al-Qaida Affiliate for War Crimes in Timbuktu  The International Criminal Court has sentenced Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in prison for atrocities committed while leading the Islamic police in Timbuktu, Mali.Convicted for war crimes including torture and religious persecution, Al Hassan was a pivotal figure in a violent regime following Timbuktu's fall to Islamic extremists in 2012.Despite accusations…

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ICC sentences Timbuktu’s Islamist former police chief to 10 years for war crimes

ICC sentences Timbuktu’s Islamist former police chief to 10 years for war crimes

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