Islamic State ‘Beatle’ backs slavery, disagrees with traffic tickets

Captured jihadi El Shafee Elsheikh tells reporter ‘I would do it all again’

El Shafee Elsheikh

A British Islamic State fighter who was one of the so-called ‘Beatles’ has defended the terror group’s atrocities in a chilling interview.

El Shafee Elsheikh, 29, was “detached and hostile” during the interview, refusing to make eye contact and repeatedly declining to answer questions. He told Al Aan reporter Jenan Moussa that he had no regrets about his time in Syria.

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