lunes, 22 de agosto de 2016

On trial: the destruction of history during conflict - News from Al Jazeera

On trial: the destruction of history during conflict - News from Al Jazeera

 "When the US invaded Iraq, there was chaos, looting and the destruction of art and culture. No one had prepared for it at all."

  

Al-Mahdi led an anti-vice squad which acted for the Islamic court of
Timbuktu, while a member of a Tuareg rebel group allied with Al-Qaeda in
the Islamic Maghreb [Robin van Lonkhuisen/Reuters]