STOCKHOLM — A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group, Swedish media reported.

A 49-year-old man from Sweden was on Monday sentenced to 18 months in prison after having escaped from police custody at a private clinic in Larnaca in December. The man had stood accused of financial ...

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 file photo, workers raise a banner with a photo of Jordanian pilot Lt. Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh, held captive by the Islamic State group, outside a tent for supporters ...