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Richard CARTER

EXPLAINED: Icc to sentence timbuktu war criminal | Rare Historical Photos

Al Hassan risks up to life imprisonment (Credit: AFP)

The International Criminal Court will Wednesday sentence a jihadist police chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu.

Judges could impose up to life imprisonment on Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 47, after his conviction for crimes including torture.

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