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Two Islamic State jihadists have been extradited to the US from Iraq to face trial for the murder & beheading of American citizens
2020-10-08
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Alexanda Kotey
...half-Ghanaian, half-Greek Cypriot who is also in our archives as Alexanda Amon Kotey; “Ringo”, age 35, captured by the SDF in January 2018...
and El Shafee Elsheikh
... Sudan-born, “George”, age 30, captured by the SDF in January 2018. The British government has stripped both of British citizenship and protections...
are accused of belonging to an IS cell dubbed "The Beatles" involved in kidnappings in Iraq and Syria.

The pair appeared via video link from prison at a hearing in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.

The men, who had been in US custody in Iraq, previously denied the charges.

US Assistant Attorney General John Demers told a press conference 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.

The charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.

The charges they face are:

  • Conspiracy to commit hostage taking resulting in death

  • Hostage taking resulting in death

  • Conspiracy to murder United States citizens outside of the United States

  • Conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists - hostage taking and murder - resulting in death

  • Conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation resulting in death

The IS group's alleged ringleader, Mohammed Emwazi, known as "Jihadi John" died in a drone strike in 2016.
...betrayed by spies in Raqqa. The fourth member of the group, convert Aine Davis (formally Aine Lesley Davis, “Paul“), was jailed in Turkey in 2017. Mr. Davis is a former druggie/drug dealer who joined ISIS to get away from temptation, his wife, Moroccan-Brit Amal el-Wahabi, who graduated from Holland Park Comprehensive, the so-called 'School for Jihadis, because so many of its graduates went a-jihading, claimed at her trial for sending him €20,000....
Related:
Alexanda Kotey: 2020-08-20 US A-G won't seek death penalty for British ISIS execution squad members
Alexanda Kotey: 2020-07-24 British Daesh terrorists dubbed the ‘Beatles’ admit mistreatment of US aid worker
Alexanda Kotey: 2020-07-04 Shamima Begum and other jihadis jailed in the Middle East 'should be allowed BACK to their homelands in a bid to break the cycle of extremism', says report
Related:
El Shafee Elsheikh: 2020-08-20 US A-G won't seek death penalty for British ISIS execution squad members
El Shafee Elsheikh: 2020-07-24 British Daesh terrorists dubbed the ‘Beatles’ admit mistreatment of US aid worker
El Shafee Elsheikh: 2020-07-04 Shamima Begum and other jihadis jailed in the Middle East 'should be allowed BACK to their homelands in a bid to break the cycle of extremism', says report
Posted by:Fred

#6  Put them in solitary and play "Baby Shark" on infinite repeat. :)
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2020-10-08 15:20  

#5  SuperMax---drive them insane in solitary.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2020-10-08 15:15  

#4  Electric chair. Pound of bacon in their laps. Leave it on until the bacon is crispy.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-10-08 13:46  

#3  What's this "needle"? What's this swift sword"? What's the matter with drawing and quartering for pete's sake? It worked very well for many years and I don't see why it wouldn't work now.
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper   2020-10-08 13:29  

#2  No "needle."
Better His terrible swift sword, one fell swoop
Posted by: Flutch Clomock8188   2020-10-08 02:09  

#1  Odds are they will die of old age before they get the needle.
Posted by: Hupolurong Speasing3559   2020-10-08 02:01  

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