Former hostages unmask Islamic State 'Beatle' at trial

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ALEXANDRIA: Former hostages taking the witness stand at the trial of their alleged Islamic State group captor have described their brutal treatment in chilling detail. Eight former IS hostages have testified so far at the trial of El Shafee Elsheikh, accused of being a member of the notorious kidnap-and-mu

ALEXANDRIA: Former hostages taking the witness stand at the trial of their alleged Islamic State group captor have described their brutal treatment in chilling detail.

The former hostages said they were frequently blindfolded and their captors wore balaclavas at all times with only a slit for the eyes. Nicolas Henin, a French journalist, told the court the hostage-takers apparently believed that"as long as they were masked they were protected from prosecution".US charges Canadian who narrated Islamic State videosDespite the precautions taken, prosecutors are confident they can prove to the jury beyond a reasonable doubt that Elsheikh, a former British citizen, was one of the"Beatles".

After his capture, Elsheikh gave interviews to several media outlets and prosecutors have played excerpts from those interviews for the jury.

 

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