Daughter of executed aid worker relieved at capture of 'the Beatles' IS gang

The daughter of a British aid worker executed after being held captive by the extremist group dubbed "The Beatles" has spoken of her relief that two of its members have been captured.

Daughter of executed aid worker relieved at capture of 'the Beatles' IS gang

The daughter of a British aid worker executed after being held captive by the extremist group dubbed "The Beatles" has spoken of her relief that two of its members have been captured.

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, believed to have been part of Islamic State's brutal executions gang, were detained by US-allied Kurdish militia fighters in January, the New York Times (NYT) said.

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