ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali
Associated PressTHE HAGUE — 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. The 48-year-old was a member of Ansar Dine, an Islamic extremist group linked to al-Qaida that held power in northern Mali at the time, and served as the ancient city’s police chief. The three-judge panel found that rape and sexual slavery did occur while his group controlled Timbuktu, but that Al Hassan couldn’t be connected to those crimes. His defense lawyer Melinda Taylor told judges during the trial that Al Hassan’s position in the Islamic police force obliged him to respect and carry out decisions made by an Islamic tribunal.
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