UPDATE: 01/07/2012 - ISLAMIST MILITANTS - MALI - TUAREG - UNESCO - UNREST
Mali appeals for UN help after Islamists attack shrines
Mali's culture and tourism minister launched an appeal for UNESCO help on Sunday, a day after Ansar Dine Islamists destroyed shrines in Timbuktu. The UN's cultural organisation considers Timbuktu an endangered heritage site.
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