(LONDON) A Briton accused of being part of an Islamic State (IS) group of kidnappers and assassins, known as the ‘Beatles’, was arrested in the UK on Wednesday, according to British media.
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Aine Davis, 38, was arrested after landing at Luton Airport, northwest London, on a flight from Turkey, where he had just served a prison sentence for acts of terrorism, have announced several British media, including the BBC.
Mr Davis is accused of being part of a cell of IS kidnappers and killers that abducted dozens of foreigners in Syria between 2012 and 2015. The hostages had dubbed the jihadist group “Beatles” because of their British accent.
The Metropolitan Police, which handles terrorism investigations in the UK, said in a statement that they had arrested a man at Luton Airport who was currently “in police custody”, without giving his name. .
A Home Office spokesperson said in a statement that a British national had been deported from Turkey to the UK, but that it was “inappropriate to give further information as police investigations are ongoing”.