Islamist rebels destroy UNESCO World Heritage sites in historic Mali city of Timbuktu

[Pete]

Islamist rebels destroy UNESCO World Heritage sites in historic Mali city of Timbuktu

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...SDW_story.html

"BAMAKO, Mali — Islamist fighters with ties to al-Qaida have destroyed tombs classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site in Mali’s historic city of Timbuktu, a resident and U.N. officials said Saturday.

Irina Bokova, who heads the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, cited in a statement Saturday reports the centuries-old Muslim mausoleums of Sidi Mahmoud, Sidi, Moctar and Alpha Moya have been destroyed......................"

Islamists doing what Islamists do best - destroying things.

Now let's see if anyone cares.