ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a jihadist police chief of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu.Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 46, was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including torture and outrages upon personal dignity.Presiding judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua said Al Hassan played a “key role” overseeing amputations and floggings as police chief when Islamic militants seized control of Timbuktu for almost a year from early 2012.A timetable for his…