Saved from militants, Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital
Islamic radicals destroyed more than 4,000 manuscripts , some dating back to the 13th century, after they seized Timbuktu in 2012, according to the findings of a United Nations expert mission. They also destroyed nine mausoleums and a mosque's door — all but one of the buildings on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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