andra garner, thanks so much forjoining i type of event. forjoining us. an alleged member of the notorious isis group that were dubbed "the beatles" by their captives, because of their british accents, hasjust plead guilty in a hearing in a us court. alexanda kotey, originally from the uk, had been charged with conspiring to torture and behead hostages in syria. acting us attorney, raj parekh, spoke at a news conference after alexanda kotey pleaded guilty. contrary to the propaganda perpetuated by isis, we have given alexanda kotey the opportunity to face justice. kotey has been afforded due process and, in the face of overwhelming evidence, he made the independent decision to plead guilty to his crimes. the justice, fairness and humanity that this defendant received in the united states stand in stark contrast to the cruelty, inhumanity and indiscriminate violence touted by the terrorist organisation that he espoused. our washington correspondent nomia iqbal has more on the background to this case. we've got to go all the way back to 2014 a