Africa - Voice of America: Mali's Ansar Dine Defends Punishments, Strict Sharia

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Mali's Ansar Dine Defends Punishments, Strict Sharia Aug 23rd 2012, 16:39 A spokesman for an al-Qaida-linked militant group in northern Mali says its members are "ready to die" in order to enforce what the group considers Islamic law. In an interview with VOA, the spokesman for extremist group Ansar Dine defended actions such as amputating the hands of thieves, destroying historic sites and silencing all non-Islamic music. Islamist militants helped seize northern Mali from government forces five months ago, and later took full control of the region. ... Media files: FCB71F5A-F9E8-451A-BCEB-CC99F2BD6907_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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