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UK wants two Islamic State fighters to face trial in most appropriate country

By REUTERS

JULY 23, 2018 13:51

LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May wants two British Islamic State militants to be tried in the most appropriate jurisdiction, her spokeswoman said, after a newspaper reported that the government will send them for trial in the United States.

Britain's interior minister Sajid Javid has dropped the government's blanket opposition to the death penalty in order to allow two men to be sent to the United States, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are alleged to have been members of a unit responsible for killing a series of high-profile western captives.

"It's a long-standing position of the government to oppose the death penalty ... as a matter of principle," the spokeswoman told reporters.

"We are continuing to engage with the US government on this issue and our priority is to make sure that the these men face criminal prosecution. We want to make sure they face justice in the most appropriate jurisdiction which maximizes the chances of a successful prosecution.

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