3mTrial underway of British-born man accused of conspiracy to murder and hostage-taking in Syria
Siobhan Kennedy
Washington Correspondent
In the US, the trial is underway of a London-born jihadist accused of conspiracy to commit murder and hostage taking in Syria, as part of a group of Islamic State extremists known as the Beatles.
El Shafee Elsheikh, who’s been stripped of his British citizenship, has denied being a member of the group but admits to joining ISIS.
The 33-year-old is standing trial at a federal court in Virginia.