El Shafee Elsheikh
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U.S. charges Islamic State militants in deaths of American hostagesEl Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men who were called "the Beatles" by the hostages because of the captors' British accents.CrimeOct 7, 2020
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2 alleged members of Islamic State cell removed from Syria jail, now in U.S. custodyThe two British militants are believed to be part of an Islamic State group that beheaded hostages and was known as "The Beatles."WorldOct 9, 2019
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ISIS members allegedly from group that beheaded hostages say revoking U.K. citizenship unfairTwo British members of the Islamic State group who allegedly belonged to a cell notorious for the beheading of hostages in northern Syria say that revoking their citizenship denies them a fair trial.WorldMar 30, 2018
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