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Swedish Man Indicted for Role in ISIS Killing of Jordanian Pilot

Osama Krayem faces charges related to the 2015 execution of Jordanian pilot Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh by ISIS in Syria.


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Osama Krayem, a 32-year-old Swedish citizen, has been indicted for his involvement in the brutal execution of Jordanian pilot Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh by ISIS in 2015. The pilot was captured after his F-16 crashed in Syria and was later burned alive in a cage, a horrific act that was filmed and disseminated as propaganda. Krayem, who has a history of terrorism-related convictions in France and Belgium, is set to go on trial in Stockholm on June 4. The case has reignited discussions about ISIS's violent tactics and the ongoing threat posed by the group.

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Sweden charges man over 2015 killing of Jordanian pilot who was burned alive by ISIS
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"…The killing sparked outrage and anti-ISIS demonstrations in Jordan, and King Abdullah II ordered two al Qaeda prisoners to be executed in response."

Swedish man charged over 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group
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"…The killing sparked outrage and anti-IS demonstrations in Jordan, and King Abdullah II ordered two al-Qaida prisoners to be executed in response."

Swedish man charged over 2015 killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive by IS
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"…Swedish authorities have charged a convicted terrorist over the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot who was burned to death in Syria."

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