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Retreating Rebels Said To Have Destroyed Ancient Texts

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Audio for this tale from Morning Edition will be offered at roughly 9:00 a.m. ET. French troops have actually entered the legendary outpost of Timbuktu in Mali, wishing to push out Islamist militants. Many valuable artifacts were destroyed when militants first took the city last summer. There is now issue for the fate of 10s of hundreds of compositions, which capture the cultural history of the area. Renee Montagne talks with Shamil Jeppie, senior researcher with the University of Cape Town's Institute for Humanities in Africa, about what historical treasures might still be at threat in Timbuktu.

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French troops have entered the legendary outpost of Timbuktu in Mali, hoping to push out Islamist militants. Many valuable artifacts were destroyed when militants first took the city last summer. There is now concern for the fate of tens of thousands of manuscripts, which capture the cultural history of the region. Renee Montagne talks to Shamil Jeppie, senior researcher with the University of Cape Town's Institute for Humanities in Africa, about what historical treasures may still be at risk in Timbuktu.

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