Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes
Prosecutors say he led a "reign of terror" after the city was overrun by an al-Qaeda-linked group in 2012.
BBC News
Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali, situated 20 kilometres north of the Niger River. It is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali, having a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census.
Prosecutors say he led a "reign of terror" after the city was overrun by an al-Qaeda-linked group in 2012.