This evening, counter-terrorism police arrested an accused of being one the ‘ISIS Beatles.
Aine, who is believed to be involved in torturing and killing terrorist group prisoners, arrived in Britain on a flight from Turkey.
Following seven and-a-half-years in prison, as an ISIS member, he had been expelled from the country.
The 38-year-old, from Hammersmith, has previously denied being ‘Jihadi Paul’, a member of the group named after the Beatles due the British accents of its members.
Aine DAVID was earlier today deported from Turkey and was arrested by Counter Terror Police.
After landing on an aircraft from Turkey, Davis was apparently arrested at Luton Airport.
According to some reports, the group included four British ISIS converts. They were assigned the responsibility of protecting hostages.
Their fame was made after they were shown on video executing hostages. US authorities believe that the 27 victims had been murdered.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command arrested Davis upon his entry into Britain.
Met Police issued a statement saying: ‘Officers with the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command had today, Wednesday, 10 August, detained a man at Luton Airport.
The 38-year-old male was brought to the UK by a Turkish flight.
“He was detained in connection with offences under section 15, 17, and 57 Terrorism Act 2000. He was then taken to south London’s police station where he is currently in custody.”
Davis, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment in Ankara’s capital city for his crimes during the past seven years before being expelled today.
In November 2015, he was taken into custody by Turkish authorities. He was then convicted in 2017 of belonging to ISIS. This terrorist organization had previously been identified as a group.
According to reports, Turkey was planning to have him sent home to the UK after he finishes his sentence. This is to avoid becoming a ‘dumping ground for terrorists from the West.
During his criminal trial, he claimed he wasn’t a member or the Beatles terrorist cell that became one of ISIS most famous.
The group was led by Jihadi John, real name Mohammed Emwazi. They beheaded Western prisoners.
Alexanda Kotey, and El Shafee Elsheikh both hail from the UK. However, they lost their citizenship in Syria when they joined ISIS.
Emwazi was shot and killed during a US drone strike on Emwazi’s home in 2015. In April 2015, two members of Emwazi’s group were indicted in America for terrorism.
Alexanda Kotey, also known as “Jihadi George”, and El Shafee Elsheikh (also known as “Jihadi Ringo”) are both British. However, they lost their citizenship in 2014 when they joined ISIS in Syria.
The hostages included American James Foley, Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig, as well as eight hostages, all from various countries, including the UK.
Both Elsheikh and Kotey were found guilty in Virginia of terrorist charges. The former was sentenced for life.
Elsheikh is expected to be sentenced later in the month for his crimes.
John Cantlie (a British hostage) gave their names to ‘The Beatles. He was a freelance journalist and used his code name to talk secretly about his captors.