Tuareg rebels say they want the United States and France to help . Three tombs at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Timbuktu are reported destroyed . The U.S. State Department says it is aware of reports that some American citizens have been kidnapped by militants linked to al Qaeda in northern Mali.
Tuareg rebels say they want the United States and France to help . Three tombs at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Timbuktu are reported destroyed . Islamist militants say they will continue the destruction .