(ITV) A British IS fighter said he wanted to return to the UK to defend himself in his last interview before he was moved from an “unstable” Syrian prison and into US custody.
Speaking to ITV News security editor Rohit Kachroo, El Shafee Elsheikh said staying where he was currently held was “not really an option.”
He added: “I don’t think it’s an option. I mean talking here where we are right now, because it’s unstable.
“Just for that simple reason, it’s very unstable. People mention Guantanamo and ICC [International Criminal Court] and things like this.”
The US has since removed Elsheikh, along with fellow British ISIS fighter Alexanda Kotey, from the Syrian prison to an undisclosed location. The pair are both accused of beheading hostages for ISIS.
