 vast degree of these crimes committed more than a decade ago in that fabled city of Timbuktu. So Mr. Al-Hassan's lawyers, his defense team, had argued that he was only following the orders handed down by the Islamic court. BBC correspondent Anna Holligan. Troops in armored vehicles have begun to pull back from Bolivia's government palace. Supporters of President Luis Arcee flooded into the plaza outside. More at townhall.com.