Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh |
data-lang="en-gb">Kotey stated that the killing of western hostages in Syria was "regrettable" and could have been avoided, adding that many people within IS would have disagreed with the killings. there was "probably more benefit" in those captured being used as political prisoners. "I didn't see the benefit in executing them," he said, before blaming Western governments for failing to negotiate and noting that some hostages were released for ransoms. The pair also said that the removal of their citizenship by the British government was "illegal" and could expose them to "rendition and torture" - "being taken to any foreign land and treated in any way and having nobody to vouch for you,"
Full interview: Captured British men accused of being members of the IS "Beatles" cell hit out at losing UK citizenship and say they were against the killing of western hostages— Sky News (@SkyNews) 31 March 2018
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So why are these two playing the victimcard and demanding to be returned to the UK? Because the duty rumour is the British Government is in talks with the US to send these two to Guantanamo bay , personally I'd take them both around the back with a loaded pistol and a shovel.