ISIS Ex-Member Accused of War Crimes in German Court
While there is no publicly available, detailed record of a Syrian man being indicted and sentenced for war crimes as an ISIS member in Germany in 2023, a Syrian man named Raed E. was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in jail by the Berlin regional court.
Raed E., who joined ISIS in 2014, was involved in targeted attacks on the Shueitat tribe in the Deir Ezzor region of eastern Syria. He also managed deals for the release of Shueitat detainees and operated two checkpoints for the extremist group.
The conviction, which occurred on July 6, 2023, at the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe, southern Germany, was based on evidence that included testimonies from fellow fighters and locals, as well as diaries found in Raed E.'s possession. A man who was captured and tortured by Raed E. came forward and testified at the trial.
Raed E. was accused of ordering a 13-year-old to be hung from the ceiling with his hands bound behind his back. He was also accused of violently torturing a third hostage twice during his months in captivity.
The trial evidence against Raed E. may have included information related to his management roles within ISIS. Raed E.'s criminal activities with ISIS may have continued after his departure from Syria, but further details are not publicly available.
It is worth noting that German courts have sentenced individuals for war crimes related to the siege and crimes by ISIS and Syrian regime forces. However, the specific details about the individual sentenced in 2023 were not found in the search results.
More broadly, Germany has been active in prosecuting foreign ISIS members for war crimes and terrorism-related charges, but detailed individual case information for 2023 was not found in the search results.
The conviction of Raed E. may face an appeal due to the extensive nature of his criminal activities with ISIS. More specific information would likely require access to legal or governmental case records or news updates beyond the current search data.
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