Member of ‘ISIS Beatles’ given 8 life sentences for role in hostage-taking, killing of Americans

By artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 2:17pm |

British ISIS fighter El Shafee Elsheikh gets eight life sentences for his role in the hostage-taking and deaths of four Americans and several others. https://t.co/S6675qRihA
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 19, 2022

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UK authorities released details of a years-long investigation into the infamous ISIS cell known as the “Beatles.” Freed hostages provided crucial accounts, which British police used along with other info & intel, to help assist in prosecution in the U.S. https://t.co/HxShru4Wuu
— Zam Yusa (@ZamYusa) August 19, 2022

“Our country has lost four of its very best citizens”

Diane Foley, mother of murdered US journalist James Foley, says the sentencing of ex-British jihadist El Shafee Elsheikh – one of the ‘Isis Beatles’ – is a “hollow victory”https://t.co/pd98tdR162 pic.twitter.com/JfjOsi35cD
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 19, 2022

also see Isis Beatles: 'Four hours with the militant who murdered my son'

By Nomia Iqbal, BBC News, Virginia

Published 1 hour ago

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 2:23pm

Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead https://t.co/AXO0c774Ge
— wdsu (@wdsu) August 21, 2022

It's the AP report; the perpetrators are described as "Islamic militants" and says that al-Shabab, which has ties with al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack

by artappraiser on Sun, 08/21/2022 - 1:10am

Member of ‘ISIS Beatles’ given 8 life sentences for role in hostage-taking, killing of Americans

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