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THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: War crimes judges on Tuesday sentenced a Malian militant to nine years in jail for destroying the fabled shrines of Timbuktu, in a landmark ruling experts hope will help safeguard the world's vulnerable monuments.

THE HAGUE: An unprecedented war crimes case brought against a Malian jihadist for allegedly destroying centuries-old shrines at the world heritage site of Timbuktu opens at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday.