Indictment of Mustafa M. in Koblenz for war crimes

Suspected ISIS member, Mustafa M was indicted in Koblenz, Germany for alleged War Crimes including killing and hostage taking. The Commission for International Justice and Accountability located Mustafa M., who is a Syrian national, within Germany in 2020, developing and pro-actively submitting a suspect dossier to national authorities. The dossier included evidence and analysis of his alleged crimes in and around Palmyra in 2015, including pillage, torture, executions and mutilation of corpses, alongside his known location in Germany. Following the submission of the suspect dossier, until the arrest of Mustafa M. on 21 March 2023, CIJA received and responded to four requests for assistance alongside frequent liaison with relevant authorities.