Mali: Former al-Qaida-linked police chief sentenced to 10 years for war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, the former head of the Islamic police in Timbuktu, Mali, to 10 years in prison for war crimes.

Prosecutors accused Al-Hassan, 47, of leading a “reign of terror” after the al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine group seized the historic city in 2012. He was found guilty of torture, overseeing public amputations, and organizing brutal floggings,…