British jihadists El Shafee ElSheikh, left, and Alexanda Kotey have been taken into US custody Anthony Loyd for The TimesTwo British jihadists understood to have belonged to the Islamic State cell of executioners and hostage takers nicknamed “the Beatles” have been transferred from Kurdish detention to US custody, according to officials. Alexanda Kotey, 35, and El Shafee Elsheikh, 30, were relocated from a prison in northeastern Syria as Turkey launched its long-planned invasion of the area with airstrikes and artillery assaults. Britain has stripped the two men of their citizenship and refused to repatriate them for trial. US officials confirmed that the two men have been taken into custody. The Washington Post…

Source: The Times October 10, 2019 00:00 UTC