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January 28 2013
Timbuktu mayor: Mali rebels torched library of historic manuscripts http://t.co/pAZhnDHZ
January 29, 2013
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Mali rebels fleeing Timbuktu burn library full of ancient manuscripts
Islamist insurgents retreating from the ancient Saharan city of Timbuktu have set fire to a library containing thousands of priceless ancient manuscripts, some dating back to the 13th century, in what the town's mayor described as a "devastating blow" to world heritage.