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BAMAKO, Sept 17: Militants have destroyed the tomb of a Muslim saint in a northern Mali region under their control, two months after similar incidents brought widespread condemnation, sources said on Monday.
“The Islamists on Saturday destroyed the mausoleum of Cheik El-Kebir, 330km from Gao,” a politician said on condition of anonymity. “Twelve of them arrived at the site. They demolished the mausoleum with hammers, picks.” The sources said the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa was responsible for the destruction.—AFP
