Fourth ISIS ‘Beatle’ charged with terror by UK courtroom

A 38-year-old man was discovered responsible of being related to the fear organisation ISIS by a British jury on August 11. The outfit’s presence within the UK had been working underneath the aegis of a gaggle named ‘The Beatles’ and Davis is the fourth member of the group to be booked by authorities.

Aine Davis has been charged underneath a number of provisions of the UK’s Terrorism Act, 2000. The convicted ISIS aide was arrested after a protracted investigation led by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.

“Aine Leslie Davis (11.02.84) of no fixed address was charged with offences contrary to sections 15, 17 and 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000,” the Metropolitan Police’s information launch acknowledged.

Section 15 of the mentioned Act prohibits a person from indulging in illicit funding for the reason for terrorism, whereas part 17 prices an individual for unlawful possession of firearms and explosives or abet the identical and part 57 tries an individual for instigating an act of terrorism.

Davis, whereas pleading his innocence, was remanded to police custody and ordered to look earlier than Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on August 11.

“Davis, 38, has been charged with terrorism offences and possession of a firearm for a purpose connected with terrorism. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Mr Davis are active and that he has the right to a fair trial,” information company AP quoted the spokesperson of CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division as saying.

HOW AINE DAVIS WAS ARRESTED

The 38-year-old was arrested by a unit of the Metropolitan Police at Luton Airport after he landed within the UK from Turkey. Subsequently, he was taken to the south London police station after being detained on the airport. Notably, Davis flew from Turkey after serving greater than a six-year sentence in Turkey for his membership in ISIS.

Said to be the fourth member of the ISIS group ‘The Beatles’, Davis is accused of harassing, murdering and torturing western hostages in Iraq and Syria. Reports recommend that the US killed the group chief – Mohammed Emwazi – in a drone strike carried out in 2015. The chief was often known as ‘Jihadi John’ who was named in movies of the beheading of American journalist James Foley.

Other members are alive, particularly, Alexanda Kotey, and El Shafee Elsheikh. Kotey and Elsheikh had been nabbed by Kurdish forces in Syria in 2018 and are mentioned to be within the custody of the US.

A person has been arrested by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command this night at Luton airport in relation to varied terrorism offences. He was taken to a London police station, the place he presently stays in custody. https://t.co/sFBR2UVWV6

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 10, 2022

Taking to Twitter, the Metropolitan Police shared, “A man has been arrested by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command this evening at Luton airport in relation to various terrorism offences. He was taken to a London police station, where he currently remains in custody.”

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