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British IS fighters in US custody, says Trump
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Washington, Oct 10 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump has said that two Britons, who are accused of being part of an Islamic State (IS) terror group cell which kidnapped and murdered Western hostages, have been taken out of Syria to "a secure location controlled" by Washington, it was reported on Thursday.
El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are accused of being part of an Islamic State group cell which kidnapped and murdered Western hostages in Syria.
The pair - who are from London - are in the custody of the American military, according to US media reports.
In a tweet, Mr Trump described them as "the worst of the worst".
He said the decision to remove them from Syria had been taken "in case the Kurds or Turkey lose control".
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