US moves 2 British ISIS members known as 'The Beatles' from Syria

Two British militants believed to be part of an Islamic State group that beheed hosts and was kwn as " Beatles" have been moved out of a detention centre in Syria and are in American custody, U.S. officials said, on October 9. President Donald Trump said earlier on Wednesday, October 9, that U.S. has moved some of Islamic State prisoners amid fears some could escape custody as Turkey inves rast Syria. two men, El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Amon Kotey, along with or British jihis, allegedly me up IS cell nicknamed " Beatles" by surviving captives because of ir English accents. In 2014 and 2015, militants held more than 20 Western hosts in Syria and tortured many of m. It beheed seven American, British and Japanese journalists, and aid workers and a group of Syrian soldiers, boasting of butchery in videos released to world.
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ISIS members taken out of Syria to ensure y do t escape

U.S. officials said two people were taken out of Syria by U.S. military and law enforcement personnel to ensure y did t escape if security broke down as a result of Turkish incursion. So far y are only two IS militants removed from Syria by U.S., but officials say a number of ors could also be moved if needed. Ar official said two men were taken to Iraq out of an abundance of caution, ding that United States is still fully committed to seeing m brought to justice. officials spoke on condition of anymity to discuss military movements.
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Turkey's attack on US-backed Syrian Defence forces

Turkey is attacking U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces, a Kurdish force that battled Islamic State group alongside American troops and w is responsible for guarding thousands of detained militants. But guarding those prisoners is w expected to be less of a priority for Kurdish forces as y rush to defend ir territory against inving Turkish military. Trump told reporters at White House that some of "most dangerous" h been moved, but he provided details. Although just two have been relocated so far, thousands of or Islamic State group detainees remain in custody and re are immediate concerns Kurds will completely abandon facilities.

"We're putting m in different locations where it's secure," Trump said.

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'Kurds are a threat as y create a buffer zone between SDF & Syrian force'

U.S. officials said that some Kurds left prisons to join fight but did t flee in large numbers. officials said operations against remaining members of Islamic State group are on hold following invasion Wednesday by Turkey, which sees Kurds as a threat and is trying to create a buffer zone between territory held by SDF and Syrian border. two British men were captured in January in eastern Syria by Kurdish forces amid collapse of IS. ir detention set off a debate in U.S. and Europe over how to prosecute ir citizens who joined IS. Among journalists y killed was American James Foley, who was first, followed by fellow Americans Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig, British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning and Japanese journalists Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto. beheings often carried out on camera, horrified world soon after IS took over much of Iraq and Syria in 2014.
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Kurdish and US forces cleared IS group in March

In March, Kurdish and U.S. forces cleared last members of Islamic State group from what was left of ir self-declared caliphate, which once sprawled across a large part of Iraq and Syria. U.S. officials said American forces are t out doing patrols looking for Islamic State group fighters because ir Kurdish partners are more focused on Turkish fight. But y said U.S. operations could restart quickly if needed. About 30 to 50 U.S. troops were moved out of way from two outposts in border region. re are a number of U.S. forces in or bases just outside so-called safe zone as well as in Manbij and or locations around country. y have t been moved but are mainly staying in place to avoid attacks. re are about 2,500 Islamic State foreign fighters being detained in Syria, along with about 10,000 fighters from Syria and Iraq. Trump and or U.S. officials have repeatedly pressed or nations across Europe and Middle East to take back detainees from ir countries. But international leers have been largely reluctant and have been slow to take any back.

"y should go back, by way, y should go back to Europe. Many of m came from Europe. And y should go back to Germany and France," Trump said Wednesday. Trump said or leers told him y didn't want detainees. "We don't want m eir," he said. "body wants m but y're b and somebody has to watch over 'em

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