A former Islamist rebel is facing nine years behind bars after admitting the destruction of holy shrines in Mali - judged for the first time as a war crime by the International Criminal Court.
Some say they are prepared to forgive Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi for the destruction of 10 mausoleums and religious sites in Timbuktu during Mali's 2012 conflict.
Such acts have rarely been prosecuted despite being illegal under international law.
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