A Briton accused of being part of a cell of kidnappers and assassins from the Islamic State group was arrested in the UK on Wednesday 10 August. The cell is also known as “The Beatles”.
A nickname due to her thick British accent. Aine Leslie Davis, 38, and suspected member of the Islamic State “Beatles”, a cell specializing in the capture, torture and execution of Western hostagesHe had to appear before the British courts on Thursday 11 August after his arrest on his return from Turkey, RTL reports. He was charged, says 20 minutes.
The “Beatles” had earned a solid reputation for cruelty synonymous with prestige in the EI ranks.
What is he accused of?
The 30-year-old is accused of being part of a cell of IS kidnappers and assassins kidnapped dozens of foreigners in Syria between 2012 and 2015.
Aine Leslie Davis has been charged in London Crimes committed to financing terrorist activities from 2014 and possession of firearms from 2013-2014 “for terrorism-related purposes,” our colleagues detail.
The man had been under an arrest warrant from British authorities since 2015.
In this group of “Beatles” Aine Leslie Davis would be “Paul”.
The four members are accused kidnapped at least 27 journalists and helpers from the US, UK, Europe, New Zealand, Russia and Japan. But that’s not all: you are also under suspicion tortured and killed, including by decapitationthe US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and the humanitarian workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller explain further to RTL.
Two of the “Beatles” arrested
Alexanda Kotey, 38, and El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, former British nationals, were arrested by a Kurdish militia in Syria in January 2018 and handed over to US forces in Iraq before being sent to Britain in 2020, according to Nice-Morning extradited to the United States, in Virginia, on charges of taking hostages, conspiring to kill American citizens and supporting a foreign terrorist organization.
One of the executioners, Mohamed Emwazi, was killed by a US drone in Syria in 2015.