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A U.S. federal judge on Friday sentenced a member of an Islamic State cell known as "The Beatles" to life in prison for involvement in a hostage-taking plot that led to the killings of American journalists and aid workers in Syria.

El Shafee Elsheikh grew up in London

A member of the so-called Islamic State terror cell known as The Beatles has been jailed for life after being convicted for his role in the murder of American hostages in Syria.

Elsheikh was a member of the notorious ‘Beatles’ terror cell, known for their brutal treatment of captives

El Shafee Elsheikh was known as the main torturer of the ISIS Beatles terror cell - and was found guilty in April of killing 27 hostages in Syria including Brits David Haines and Alan Henning

A member of the notorious ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," is to be sentenced in a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria. El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison after being convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, in…

Alexanda Kotey was jailed in April for his part in the torture and murder of American hostages, while El Shafee Elsheikh will be sentenced on Friday.

A British man accused of being part of an ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was arrested on his return to the UK on Wednesday, reports said. Aine Davis, 38, was arrested after landing at Luton airport on a flight from Turkey, where he had been serving a prison…

For years, families of those held abroad have been warned that speaking out could put their loved ones in greater danger. Today, many see going public as their best card to play.