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In this Aug. 31, 2012 file photo, fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali. (AP Photo, File)
![Preserving the treasures of Timbuktu](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mali-Al-Qaeda-e1363883797197.jpg)
In this Aug. 31, 2012 file photo, fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali. (AP Photo, File)