The United States has joined many in the international community in condemning the destruction of ancient Muslim shrines by Islamic militants in the northern Malian city, Timbuktu. The State Department said Wednesday it is "outraged" that the extremists have destroyed the endangered World Heritage Sites, calling it an assault on the heritage of all Africans. The militants, which include the al-Qaida-linked Ansar Dine, began destroying the 15th and 16th-century mausoleums late last ...
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