Sweden to charge jihadi over Jordanian pilot burned to death DW 05/22/2025
Briefly

In a notable legal development, Sweden has announced that it will indict a 31-year-old man for war crimes and terrorism in connection with the brutal execution of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State in 2014. The man is accused of participating directly in the act, reportedly helping to confine the pilot in a metal cage before the execution. This charge brings renewed attention to the atrocities committed by IS and the ongoing efforts to hold individuals accountable for such crimes.
Sweden will charge a 31-year-old man with war crimes and terrorism for his alleged involvement in the 2014 execution of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State.
Prosecutors claim the suspect, masked and armed, assisted in the horrific act of capturing and executing the pilot in a metal cage.
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