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The World Heritage properties situated in the northern parts of Mali have been subjected to destructive attacks since they were occupied by armed rebel groups in April this year [2012]. In Timbuktu, nine mausoleums have been desecrated , including two at the Mosque of Djingareyber, the most important mosque in the town.
UNESCO, in Creation of a Special Fund for the Safeguarding of Mali’s World Heritage sites (25 July 2012) | ||