A British photojournalist who was captured by the Islamic State pleaded with western governments to pay a $100 million ransom for him and five other hostages. The letter reads: 'For the six British and American prisoners the group are demanding a total of £100 million. 'The British and American governments are the most hated by this group and therefore they are demanding the most for us. Mueller was forced into slavery and raped multiple times by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before she was killed. Defense lawyers acknowledged that Elsheikh joined the Islamic State group but said prosecutors failed to prove he was a Beatle.

Source: The Times April 17, 2022 02:15 UTC