Posted on Oct 7, 2020
IS 'Beatles' charged in US over hostages' deaths
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Two ex-British alleged Islamic State (IS) suspects have been charged in the US with terrorism offences 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.
US Assistant Attorney General John Demers said the charges were "the result of many years of hard work in pursuit of justice" for the four Americans who died - James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig.
He added: "These men will now be brought before a United States court to face justice for the depraved acts alleged against them in the indictment."
The charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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.
US Assistant Attorney General John Demers said the charges were "the result of many years of hard work in pursuit of justice" for the four Americans who died - James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig.
He added: "These men will now be brought before a United States court to face justice for the depraved acts alleged against them in the indictment."
The charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.
IS 'Beatles' charged in US over hostages' deaths
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Murder
United Kingdom
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May they both get sentenced to lide at supermax, because death would be too swift
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel There were several of these groups who were killing hostages. Some beheaded and other burned to death in cages. The last MOH was for a rescue mission that save 70 people from being murdered in an ISIS prison
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This is good news PO1 William "Chip" Nagel...only hope their trial is conclusive and they are punished to the fullest extent of the law.
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