Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh – whose group slaughtered at least 27 prisoners – were detained in January
TWO Brit ISIS fanatics in “The Beatles” beheading gang with Jihadi John have been captured in Syria.
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh – whose group slaughtered at least 27 prisoners – were detained by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in January.
The SDF suspected the two men were foreign fighters and handed them over to American Special Operations forces.
The Americans confirmed their identities using fingerprints and other biometric measurements.
The pair were members of a four-strong group of foreign fighters dubbed “The Beatles” by their captives because of their distinctive British accents.
The group were known for their savage cruelty, subjecting foreign hostages to beatings, torture and mock executions.
Former child refugee Elsheikh was a mechanic from White City in West London, and Alexanda Kotey was from Paddington.
In January 2017, US authorities named Kotey as a member of the cell and said they had imposed sanctions on him.
The US State Department said at the time: “Kotey likely engaged in the group’s executions and exceptionally cruel torture methods, including electronic shock and waterboarding.
“Kotey has also acted as an ISIS recruiter and is responsible for recruiting several UK nationals to join the terrorist organisation.”
They were the last two members of the evil gang still at large.
The group included Mohammed Emwazi – “Jihadi John” – who was killed in a US air strike in 2015.
He appeared in a number of videos slaughtering hostages including British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning.
Aine Davis – who left the UK in 2013 to fight in Syria – is thought to have been the fourth member of the group.
He was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in Turkey last year after being found guilty of being a member of a terrorist organisation.
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