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Al Jazeera
31-07-2025
- Al Jazeera
Swedish man gets life term over 2015 burning killing of Jordanian pilot
A court in Sweden has sentenced a Swedish man to life in prison over his role in the killing of a Jordanian pilot who was burned alive in a cage by ISIL (ISIS) in Syria in 2015. Judge Anna Liljenberg Gullesjo said in a statement on Thursday that the investigation has shown the defendant – identified in court documents as Osama Krayem – was 'at the execution site, uniformed and armed, and allowed himself to be filmed'. While the video evidence showed that another man actually lit the fire that killed Muath al-Kassasbeh, the judge at the Stockholm District Court said the 'defendant's actions contributed so significantly to the death of the victim that he should be considered a perpetrator'. Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016 – 30 years and life, respectively. He was transferred to Sweden from France to stand trial in Stockholm. The 32-year-old, who has denied acting with intent, was given a life term for 'serious war crimes and terrorist crimes'. There was no immediate comment by his Swedish lawyer. Gruesome killing On December 24, 2014, an aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force crashed in Syria. The pilot was captured the same day by fighters belonging to the ISIL (ISIS) armed group, which at the time controlled vast swaths of Syria and Iraq. He was burned to death sometime before February 3, 2015, when a gruesome video emerged, according to the prosecution. In the 22-minute footage, the 26-year-old victim is seen walking past several masked ISIL fighters, including Krayem, according to prosecutors. The pilot is then seen being locked in the cage and praying as he is set on fire. The Swedish court was the first to try a person over the infamous killing. Under Swedish law, courts can try individuals for violations of international law committed abroad. Al-Kassasbeh's killing prompted international outrage and shocked Jordan, which at the time was participating in the United States-led coalition's strikes against ISIL positions in Syria – the reason ISIL gave for killing the Jordanian pilot. Jordan had declared a period of mourning following al-Kassasbeh's killing.
Al Jazeera
31-07-2025
- Al Jazeera
Swedish man gets life term over 2015 burning death of Jordanian pilot
A court in Sweden has sentenced a Swedish man to life in prison over his role in the killing of a Jordanian pilot who was burned alive in a cage by ISIL (ISIS) in Syria in 2015. Judge Anna Liljenberg Gullesjo said in a statement on Thursday that the investigation has shown the defendant – identified in court documents as Osama Krayem – was 'at the execution site, uniformed and armed, and allowed himself to be filmed'. While the video evidence showed that another man actually lit the fire that killed Muath al-Kassasbeh, the judge at the Stockholm District Court said the 'defendant's actions contributed so significantly to the death of the victim that he should be considered a perpetrator'. Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016 – 30 years and life, respectively. He was transferred to Sweden from France to stand trial in Stockholm. The 32-year-old, who has denied acting with intent, was given a life term for 'serious war crimes and terrorist crimes'. There was no immediate comment by his Swedish lawyer. Gruesome killing On December 24, 2014, an aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force crashed in Syria. The pilot was captured the same day by fighters belonging to the ISIL (ISIS) armed group, which at the time controlled vast swaths of Syria and Iraq. He was burned to death sometime before February 3, 2015, when a gruesome video emerged, according to the prosecution. In the 22-minute footage, the 26-year-old victim is seen walking past several masked ISIL fighters, including Krayem, according to prosecutors. The pilot is then seen being locked in the cage and praying as he is set on fire. The Swedish court was the first to try a person over the infamous killing. Under Swedish law, courts can try individuals for violations of international law committed abroad. Al-Kassasbeh's killing prompted international outrage and shocked Jordan, which at the time was participating in the United States-led coalition's strikes against ISIL positions in Syria – the reason ISIL gave for killing the Jordanian pilot. Jordan had declared a period of mourning following al-Kassasbeh's killing.
Yahoo
28-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trucks looted, Hamas enraged: The new reality of humanitarian aid in Gaza
Gazan reports have indicated that the purpose of bringing in the humanitarian aid is to 'flood' the markets, leading to lower prices and ensuring the residents do not attack aid trucks. Humanitarian aid trucks sent from Egypt and Jordan entered the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel's humanitarian pause entered its second day. The Jordanian Air Force, in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, airdropped supplies into Gaza as well. The humanitarian ceasefire was implemented to allow aid entering the Gaza Strip to be organized in warehouses and then distributed to the residents who need it. However, there are still reports from Gaza of trucks being looted, both by civilians and Hamas terrorists. Additionally, based on updates regarding the prices of goods in the Strip, it is apparent that the humanitarian aid entering Gaza has not yet affected the prices of goods, meaning those goods are not being sold at affordable prices to the local population. Al-Sahaba market in Gaza City, July 28 2025. (CREDIT: Majdi Fathi / TPS) For example, in the refugee camp Nuseirat, a kilogram of sugar costs 400 shekels, and a kilogram of tomatoes costs upward of 100 shekels. Egyptian involvement in humanitarian aid to Gaza Reports from inside Gaza have indicated that the purpose of bringing in the humanitarian aid is to 'flood' the markets, leading to lower prices and ensuring the residents do not attack aid trucks. This would allow an Egyptian security company to return and secure the trucks. Hamas has pushed for humanitarian aid to be conducted by UN organizations, primarily because of the ties revealed between those organizations and Hamas. As a terrorist organization, Hamas has used the humanitarian aid as leverage to renew negotiations and continue to intensify its demands. "There is no meaning to continuing talks under siege, destruction, and the starvation of Gaza's residents," Hamas' chief negotiator and the head of its Gaza operations, Khalil Al-Hayya, said in a recorded statement released Sunday. Hayya also stated that the immediate entry of food and medicine into the strip in a dignified manner for its people is a serious and genuine expression of commitment to continuing negotiations. Ultimately, the residents of Gaza have understood that the reality is different than what Hamas pushes. 'We want a solution for a ceasefire, for humanitarian aid, and to stop the bloodshed. These are our demands." one Gazan resident heading to receive humanitarian aid said. Solve the daily Crossword
