(Euronews) So-called Islamic State group terrorist El Shafee Elsheikh, known as “Jihadi Ringo,” has applied to transfer from a US high-security prison to the UK despite having his British citizenship revoked, triggering outrage from his victims’ relatives.
The 37-year-old member of the infamous “Jihadi Beatles” execution cell is serving eight consecutive life sentences in Colorado after he was convicted in 2022 on terrorism charges, including hostage-taking and conspiracy to murder.
Elsheikh was part of the cell that tortured and executed multiple hostages, including journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff, aid workers David Haines, Peter Kassig and Alan Henning, and human rights activist Kayla Mueller, all between 2013 and 2015.
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