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Islamic State 'Beatles' charged in US over hostage deaths
Source: BBC
Islamic State 'Beatles' charged in US over hostage deaths
7 October 2020
Two ex-British alleged Islamic State (IS) militants have been charged in the United States over the killing of four American hostages.
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are accused of belonging to an IS cell dubbed "The Beatles" involved in kidnappings in Iraq and Syria.
The pair are being held in FBI custody and will appear in a US federal court in Virginia later.
The men, previously in US military custody in Iraq, deny the charges.
It comes after the UK sent evidence to the US following assurances the two men will not face the death penalty.
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7 October 2020
Two ex-British alleged Islamic State (IS) militants have been charged in the United States over the killing of four American hostages.
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are accused of belonging to an IS cell dubbed "The Beatles" involved in kidnappings in Iraq and Syria.
The pair are being held in FBI custody and will appear in a US federal court in Virginia later.
The men, previously in US military custody in Iraq, deny the charges.
It comes after the UK sent evidence to the US following assurances the two men will not face the death penalty.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54449482
Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh were captured by Syrian Kurdish forces (Reuters)
