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| Swedish jihadist jailed for life over IS murder of Jordanian pilot in Syria | |
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| The death of Moaz al-Kasasbeh stunned and outraged Jordan (file image) | The death of Moaz al-Kasasbeh stunned and outraged Jordan (file image) |
| A Swedish man already convicted of carrying out jihadist attacks in Europe has been jailed for life for serious war crimes and terrorism over the killing of a pilot who was burned alive in Syria 10 years ago. | |
| A court in Stockholm handed down the verdict to Osama Krayem, who had been jailed for the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016. | |
| Jordanian air force pilot Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh was captured when his plane came down in Syria during a mission against the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014. His death was later confirmed by Jordan following the circulation of an IS video that showed his grim death. | Jordanian air force pilot Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh was captured when his plane came down in Syria during a mission against the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014. His death was later confirmed by Jordan following the circulation of an IS video that showed his grim death. |
| Krayem denied the charges, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported, and said he was unaware of the plans for the killing. | Krayem denied the charges, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported, and said he was unaware of the plans for the killing. |
| Profile: Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh | Profile: Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh |
| Man charged over killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive by IS | Man charged over killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive by IS |
| While the evidence showed that the fire which killed Lt Kasasbeh was lit by another man, Krayem was also involved in the killing, the court said. | While the evidence showed that the fire which killed Lt Kasasbeh was lit by another man, Krayem was also involved in the killing, the court said. |
| "The defendant, through his actions, contributed so actively to the death of the pilot that he should be considered a perpetrator," presiding Judge Anna Liljenberg Gullesjo said in a statement. | "The defendant, through his actions, contributed so actively to the death of the pilot that he should be considered a perpetrator," presiding Judge Anna Liljenberg Gullesjo said in a statement. |
| He was at the execution site "uniformed and armed, and allowed himself to be filmed," the statement added. | He was at the execution site "uniformed and armed, and allowed himself to be filmed," the statement added. |
| Krayem, 32, who is already serving a 30-year sentence for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks, was given a life sentence for "serious war crimes and terrorist crimes". | Krayem, 32, who is already serving a 30-year sentence for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks, was given a life sentence for "serious war crimes and terrorist crimes". |
| The judge added that Krayem's actions consisted of "guarding the victim both before and during the execution and taking him to the cage where he was set alight". | The judge added that Krayem's actions consisted of "guarding the victim both before and during the execution and taking him to the cage where he was set alight". |
| The court also awarded compensation to Lt Kasasbeh's parents and siblings of around 80,000 Swedish kronor ($8,200/£6,198) each. | The court also awarded compensation to Lt Kasasbeh's parents and siblings of around 80,000 Swedish kronor ($8,200/£6,198) each. |
| Lt Kasasbeh was captured when his plane came down near the city of Raqqa during a mission against IS in December 2014. | Lt Kasasbeh was captured when his plane came down near the city of Raqqa during a mission against IS in December 2014. |
| At the time of his death in early 2015, Jordan - which was part of a US-led coalition fighting IS in Syria - had been attempting to secure his release as part of a prisoner swap. | At the time of his death in early 2015, Jordan - which was part of a US-led coalition fighting IS in Syria - had been attempting to secure his release as part of a prisoner swap. |
| "It is painful for my parents to be confronted with this event again, but we are grateful that the Swedish authorities want to give us justice," the pilot's brother, Jawdat al-Kasasbeh, told Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Radio when charges were initially announced. | "It is painful for my parents to be confronted with this event again, but we are grateful that the Swedish authorities want to give us justice," the pilot's brother, Jawdat al-Kasasbeh, told Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Radio when charges were initially announced. |
| Krayem is originally from the Swedish city of Malmo and is thought to have travelled to Syria in September 2014 to fight for IS. | Krayem is originally from the Swedish city of Malmo and is thought to have travelled to Syria in September 2014 to fight for IS. |
| In June 2022, he was sentenced for his role in the November 2015 Paris terror attacks - in which 130 people were killed - and for planning a separate attack on Amsterdam airport. | In June 2022, he was sentenced for his role in the November 2015 Paris terror attacks - in which 130 people were killed - and for planning a separate attack on Amsterdam airport. |
| A year later, he was also found guilty of terrorist murder for his role in the Brussels attacks that killed 32 people. | A year later, he was also found guilty of terrorist murder for his role in the Brussels attacks that killed 32 people. |