Dutch court gives 20 year-sentence to Jabhat al-Nusra mercenary for committing war crimes

A Dutch court convicted a mercenary of "Jabhet al-Nusra or Al-Nusra Front" for war crimes, and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, as a result of the killing of a captured Syrian soldier.

Dutch court  gives 20 year-sentence to Jabhat al-Nusra mercenary for committing war crimes
16 July, 2021   10:44
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On Friday, a Dutch court sentenced a 49-year-old Syrian man to 20 years in prison for war crimes over his role in the execution of a Syrian soldier during the war in Syria, Reuters reported.

The judges said Ahmed al-Khidr, also known as Abu Khader, was a member of Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra mercenaries, and concluded that his voice could be heard in a video of the execution of a bloody captive Syrian soldier who was shot on the banks of the Euphrates River in 2012.

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