Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi (also known as Abu Tourab) was a member of Ansar Dine, a Tuareg Islamist militia in North Africa. Al-Mahdi admitted guilt in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2016 for the war crime of attacking religious and historical buildings in the Malian city of Timbuktu. Al-Mahdi was the first person convicted by the ICC for such a crime, and in general the first individual to ever be prosecuted solely on the basis of cultural crimes. He was sentenced to nine years in prison. On 25 November 2021, his sentence was commuted to 7 years in prison, and he was released on 18 September 2022.
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Agoune, Mali |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Employer | Malian government |
| Known for | First person convicted by the ICC for such a crime |
| Movement | Ansar Dine |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Criminal charge | Attacking religious and historical buildings |
| Penalty | Nine years in prison (commuted to 7 years in 2021) |
| Wanted since | 18 September 2015 |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | 30 June 2012 – 10 July 2012 |
| Country | Mali |
| Location(s) | Timbuktu |
| Target(s) | 10 religious buildings |
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