Minister Clears Way for British ‘Beatles’ Jihadis to Face Trial in the US

Minister Clears Way for British ‘Beatles’ Jihadis to Face Trial in the US
A combination picture shows Alexanda Kotey (L) and Shafee Elsheikh, in these undated handout pictures in Amouda, Syria, released by Syrian Democratic Forces on Feb. 9, 2018. Syrian Democratic Forces/Handout via Reuters
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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LONDON—The UK government has cleared the way for two members of the British “Beatles” ISIS terror cell to face trial in the United States for their roles in kidnapping, terrorism, and murder in Syria.

In a leaked letter, the UK interior minister appeared to blur the government’s official opposition to the death penalty, agreeing to pass on evidence from UK counterterrorism investigations.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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