Cypriot jihadist Alexandra Kotei was found guilty of eight charges.
In particular, Cotei was brought before a court in Virginia, USA and was found guilty of the following charges:
• Four categories of hostage resulting in death
• Conspiracy to hold hostages resulting in death
Conspiracy to assassinate American citizens outside the United States
• Conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists - hostage-taking and murder - resulting in death
• Conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization resulting in death
The United States has sought the help of the United Kingdom in the case, but a legal dispute over the death penalty has hampered cooperation.
The US has made it clear that the Cypriot and his accomplice will not be executed if found guilty. In a letter to British Home Secretary Pretty Patel, US Attorney General William Barr said US authorities would not impose the death penalty on the two men and "if imposed, he would not be executed".
It is recalled that the two ISIS fighters were named "The Beatles" because of their British accent and are accused of executing more than 27 prisoners. They are also accused of drowning, crucifixion and hostage-taking.
The Cypriot in an earlier interview with the Daily Mirror, during his stay in prison, confessed that he was afraid of the possibility of being tried in the USA. It should be noted that Alexandra Kotei, despite having a wife and three children in Britain, had abandoned them to join ISIS. In fact, he had revealed that his new wife and their three daughters lived in Syria. In fact, he admitted that he has never seen his newborn child, since he was born after his arrest in 2017.
Asked about his actions in ISIS and specifically the videos of the murders of gay men, he replied that "you can find academics who will justify it."
He also admitted that he was a sniper, but denies that he killed anyone.
Source: Sigmalive