Suspected Islamist rebel faces ICC for destruction of Timbuktu Muslim heritage sites
Ahmad al-Faqi is the first individual to face charges of damaging mankind's cultural heritage at the court.
View of the Sidi Yahya Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali. Postcard published by Edmond Fortier showing the mosque in 1905-1906. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByREUTERS