A few of the most searing pictures from the final decade have been of Islamic State terrorists beheading hostages on video. Final week a jihadist related to these captors was lastly delivered to justice and convicted in a federal courtroom in Virginia. It’s a reminder that the conflict in opposition to ISIS isn’t over and should erupt once more if the U.S. doesn’t keep on offense.
A jury discovered El Shafee Elsheikh responsible on 4 counts for his function within the hostage-taking and homicide of People in Syria in 2012-2014. He’s believed to be one of many so-called Beatles, or British ISIS members, who have been particularly vicious captors. The 4 alleged Beatles are believed to have been killed or captured. Mr. Elsheikh was caught by America’s Kurdish allies in Syria in 2018 as he tried to flee to Turkey.
