Dutch court convicts Syrian of war crimes over killing of soldier
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A Dutch court on Friday sentenced a 49-year-old Syrian man to 20 years in prison for war crimes over his role in the execution of a government soldier during Syria's civil war.
Judges said Ahmad al Khedr, also known as Abu Khuder, was a member of the Nusra Front rebel group, at one point al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria. They concluded his voice could be heard in an execution video of a captured and bloodied Syrian soldier who was shot on the banks of the Euphrates river in 2012.
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