and the newly captured pair, alexanda kotey and elsheikh.ast 27 beheadings, including alan henning, and aid driver from eccles, and david haines, a former raf engineer from perth. now in comments which have outraged their victims‘ families, kotey and elsheikh have called the murders of their hostages regrettable, and also say the uk has legally withdrawn their citizenship. one of their victims was the american journalist james foley, here in the helmet. his mother says she is worried the men could escape if there is a delay in dealing with them. if somebody doesn't take the leadership and take them to trial, i fear they will get away or something else. i am concerned that the international community and our government, the us government, and the uk, need to work together to hold them accountable. but that raises the question of where the two men should be held accountable. the home secretary, amber rudd, has not confirmed they have both been stripped of their british citizenship. what is known is that the uk has been speaking to the american

alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh, who were captured by kurdish fighters in january, say they'vezenship. relatives of some of their victims have said britain and america must quickly reach agreement on bringing the men tojustice. duncan kennedy reports. the two men were picked up by kurdish forces in northern syria injanuary and have been part of a sadistic gang of british is fighters that tortured and beheaded dozens of hostages. four of them stood out for their brutality. mohammed emwazi, known asjihadi jack, now dead, aine davis, now injail, and the newly captured pair, alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh. they're accused of the beheadings of alan henning, an aid driver from eccles, and david haines, a former raf engineer from perth who also delivered aid. now, in comments which have outraged their victims‘ families, they have called the murders of their hostages regrettable. they also say the uk has illegally withdrawn their citizenship. one of their victims was james foley, an american tv journalist, in the helmet, who was beheaded. his mother says she is worried any delay

alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh, who were captured by kurdish fighters injanuary, say they've been uk citizenship. jessica parker reports. they became the most infamous gang of foreign fighters in the self—styled islamic state. jihadijohn, his real name mohammed emwazi, now dead, aine davis, in prison in turkey, and alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh, captured in january by syrian kurdish fighters who are now holding them in northern syria while their fate is decided. among many others, the gang is accused of beheading alan henning, a driver and aid workerfrom eccles, and david haines, an aid workerfrom perth. now, speaking for the first time since their capture, alexanda kotey described the murder of is hostages as "regrettable". the pair complain that they will not get a fair trial. they say the uk has illegally withdrawn their citizenship, putting them at risk of rendition and torture. us officials believe the gang beheaded at least 27 hostages, among them the american journalist james foley, who went missing in syria in 2012. his mother says the men must be held to account.

alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh, who've been detained by kurdish fighters in syria, are accusedrt of the group which murdered more than 20 hostages. james waterhouse reports. alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh became part of the most infamous gang of foreign fighters within the islamic state group. along with fellow londoners mohammed emwazi — the killer nicknamed jihadi john — who was killed in an american air strike, and aine davis, who was jailed in turkey, the pair are links to a string of hostage murders in iraq and syria during the militants‘ bloody uprising. they include alan henning, the driver and aid worker from eccles, and david haines, a long—time aid workerfrom perth. the pair also claimed the illegal taking of their citizenships left them vulnerable to interrogation and torture. the two men were captured in the country by the american—backed syrian democratic forces, the kurdish—led militia. the home office hasn't commented on whether the pair have been stripped of their citizenship. last month the home secretary amber rudd said she was "absolutely convinced and

tonight, the home office wouldn't say whether alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh had been strippedt said the uk was working with its allies to ensure justice was carried out, which for some could mean an international court ofjustice. one option might be that they could be put on trial in front of an international criminal court, and that isn't impossible, and indeed, i think there may be some arguments that the international community should be working together to see if individuals who have committed these crimes can be brought tojustice. the british is fighters are believed to have beheaded at least 27 hostages amid appalling brutality, which is why some legal experts we have a duty, i think, to try them fairly, as we will, and to punish them heavily, and to show the world just how british justice works. they stand accused of the most barbaric crimes. where and when they answer for them is now the subject of intense international debate. duncan kennedy, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come, we'll bring you up to date with the premier league results, and what's

alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh whose group is thought to have murdered more than 20 hostages,being detained. james waterhouse reports. alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh became part of the most infamous gang of foreign fighters within the islamic state group. along with two other londoners, one who was killed in a us airstrike and one who was jailed in turkey, the two are linked to the uprising in iraq and syria. they include the murder of a driver from eccles and an aid worker from perth. speaking to the associated press from a cell in northern syria, alexanda kotey described the executions as regrettable, as he didn't see any benefit. the pair also claimed the illegal taking of their citizenships had left them vulnerable to interrogation and torture. the home office would not comment on whether the pair had been stripped of their citizenship. last month amber rudd said she was committed to the idea of them facing justice. gavin williams said the men should not return to britain because they turned their backs on british values. their interviews come a day after a soldier

now, speaking for the first time since their capture, alexanda kotey described the murder of is hostages as "regrettable". the pair complain that they will not get a fair trial. they say the uk has illegally withdrawn their citizenship, putting them at risk of rendition and torture. us officials believe the gang beheaded at least 27 hostages, among them the american journalist james foley, who went missing in syria in 2012. his mother says the men must be held to account. i really am not that interested in their opinion on anything. i am interested in them being held accountable diane foley has said she fears that while the two men remain in northern syria, they could still evade justice. the uk was working with its allies to ensure thatjustice was carried out, which for some could mean an international court of justice. out, which for some could mean an international court ofjustice. one option might be that they could be put on trial in front of the international criminal court. that is not impossible. there could be some arguments that the international community should be working tog

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