Al-Qaida Rebels Storm Protected Mali Sites -- UPI
TIMBUKTU, Mali, July 2 (UPI) -- A militant group in Mali with alleged ties to al-Qaida said it has destroyed most of the shrines at the internationally protected city of Timbuktu.
Rebels claimed autonomy for northern Mali shortly after a military coup in March. Rebels in the north are said to be seeking an Islamic state for their region.
Sanda Ould Bamana, a spokesman for al-Qaida affiliate Ansar Dine, confirmed to the BBC that rebel forces stormed the historic Sidi Yahia mosque in Timbuktu.
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More News On the Destruction Of Timbuktu's Holy Sites
Islamist fighters in Timbuktu continue destruction of city’s mausoleums, heritage -- National Post/AP
Defiant Mali Islamists pursue wrecking of Timbuktu -- Reuters
Entrance to Timbuktu mosque destroyed -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP
Timbuktu's Sidi Yahia mosque 'attacked by Mali militants' -- BBC
Mali Islamists vow to destroy 'every mausoleum' in Timbuktu -- Christian Science Monitor
Mali appeals for help as Islamists attack ancient Timbuktu -- The telegraph
ICC threatens Mali Islamists with war crimes -- Al Jazeera
Timbuktu tomb attack is an attack on our humanity -- Irina Bokova, Special for CNN
In pictures: Timbuktu artefacts under threat -- BBC
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