Swede condemned to participate in ISIS murder of Jordan Pilots 2015

Swede condemned to participate in ISIS murder of Jordan Pilots 2015

A Swedish man was convicted of serious war crimes and terrorism on Thursday. His offense was the participation in the murder of a Jordan Air Force pilot, which a decade ago in Syria was burned alive.

conviction and lifelong prison sentence

The Swedish citizen identified as Osama Krayem was sentenced to life imprisonment because he was involved in the execution of Muath al-Kasashleb, which was captured in Syria in December 2014 and burned in a cage.

previous convictions and process in Stockholm

Krayem, 32 years old, was previously convicted of his participation in the attacks in Paris 2015 and in Brussels in 2016. He was transferred from France to Sweden to answer to court in Stockholm.

denial of the intention and current developments

krayem denied to have acted with intent. His Swedish lawyer did not immediately respond to an inquiry for a comment.

The brutality of ISIS

The militant-islamist group ISIS once imposed violence in Syria and Iraq. She had captured the Jordanian pilot and later published a video of his execution.

court judgment and international legal situation

Although the evidence showed that the fire that killed the al-Kasasbeh, the court found that Krayem was also involved in the murder.

"The district court came to the conclusion that the accused contributed so actively to the death of the pilot through his actions that he should be seen as a perpetrator," said presiding judge Anna Liljenberg Gullesjo in a court.

The fight against terror

ISIS controlled large areas in Iraq and Syria between 2014 and 2017 before the last bastions were defeated in 2019.

According to Swedish law, courts can take individuals for violations of international law committed abroad.