Alleged Islamic extremist accused of destroying Timbuktu monuments sent to Hague

International Criminal Court takes custody of its first suspect for the war crime of destroying historic monuments during unrest in 2012 in Mali An alleged Islamic extremist charged with involvement in the destruction of religious buildings in the historic city of Timbuktu in Mali in 2012 has been arrested and was sent to the International Criminal Court early on Saturday. Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi, known as Abu Tourab, is the first suspect in the court's custody charged with the war crime of destr...