Coverage dated July 30, 2025

Swedish Man Convicted for His Role in 2015 Killing of a Jordanian Pilot by the Islamic State Group

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A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group, Swedish media reported.

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  1. CNN

    ISIS: Swedish man convicted for role in 2015 killing of Jordanian pilot (opens CNN)

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    A Swedish man was found guilty of serious war crimes and terrorism on Thursday over his role in the murder of a Jordanian air force pilot who was burned to death in Syria a decade ago, the Stockholm district court said in a verdict.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Sweden jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria.The Swedish court was the first to try a person over the infamous killing which sparked outrage around the world.

  3. Military.com

    Swedish Man Convicted for His Role in 2015 Killing of a Jordanian Pilot by the Islamic State Group (opens Military.com)

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    A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group, Swedish media reported.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Swedish jihadi jailed for life over infamous murder of pilot – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Swedish court has sentenced a man to life in prison for helping kill a Jordanian pilot in a notorious 2015 "Islamic State" killing. It is the first conviction over the murder, in which the victim was burned alive.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Swedish man found guilty in killing of Jordanian fighter pilot in Syria (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -A Swedish man was found guilty of serious war crimes and terrorism on Thursday over his role in the murder of a Jordanian air force pilot who was burned to death in Syria a decade ago, the Stockholm district court said in a verdict.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Swedish man gets life term over 2015 burning killing of Jordanian pilot (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Court finds Osama Krayem guilty of ‘serious war crimes and terrorist crimes’ over ISIL killing of Muath al-Kassasbeh.

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