ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of atrocities in Mali (AP)

Molly Quell, AP

The International Criminal Court has convicted an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief of the Islamic police in Timbuktu.

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was found guilty of torture and cruel treatment between 2012 and 2013.