Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi (also known as Abu Tourab) was a member of Ansar Dine, a Tuareg Islamic extremist militia in North Africa. Al-Mahdi pleaded guilty in 2016 in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the war crime of attacking religious and historical buildings in the Malian city of Timbuktu. Al-Mahdi was the first person convicted in the ICC for such a crime. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi (also known as Abu Tourab) was a member of Ansar Dine, a Tuareg Islamic extremist militia in North Africa. Al-Mahdi pleaded guilty in 2016 in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the war crime of attacking religious and historical buildings in the Malian city of Timbuktu. Al-Mahdi was the first person convicted in the ICC for such a crime. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.