Former hostage in Syria Nicolas Henin mentioned he and different ISIS hostages have been pressured to sing a twisted tackle the Eagles "Lodge California" referred to as "Lodge Osama."
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Hostages held captive by an ISIS group in Syria have been pressured to sing a twisted tackle the Eagles’ “Lodge California” referred to as “Lodge Osama,” a former prisoner revealed in testimony this week.
Journalist Nicholas Henin recounted the terrifying circumstances of these held captive in the course of the terrorism trial of former British citizen El Shafee Elsheik, 33, — an alleged member of a sadistic ISIS group nicknamed “The Beatles” due to their accents.
“Lodge Osama” included a lyric saying “you'll by no means depart,” Henin testified on Wednesday, in keeping with the BBC.
“If you happen to attempt, you’ll die / Mr. Bigley fashion,” the lyrics continued, CBS Information mentioned. Bigley is a reference to Kenneth Bigley, a British engineer beheaded by al Qaeda in Iraq in 2004.
“It was terrifying for us, a joke for them,” Henin mentioned concerning the US forces.
Elsheik is assumed to be one of many three masked “Beatles” that have been concerned in kidnapping schemes and tortured and beat greater than 20 prisoners. The group beheaded 4 Individuals and videotaped their ugly murders.
Journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff have been killed, as have been help employees Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig.
Elsheikh is believed to be the person nicknamed “Ringo,” who was identified to evangelise concerning the cause for his or her imprisonment.
“They have been making an attempt to clarify to us that although we weren't carrying weapons, we have been nonetheless one way or the other a form of fighter within the battle between the infidel West and Islam,” mentioned Henin, one of many former captives testifying within the trial which has to date lasted two weeks.
Kassig’s father, Ed Kassig, learn a letter penned by his son in 2014 whereas nonetheless a prisoner.
“Dad, I’m paralyzed right here,” he wrote to his dad within the letter, which was delivered by way of a fellow captive. “I’m afraid to struggle again. A part of me nonetheless has hope. A part of me is certain I’m going to die.”
Elsheikh is dealing with prices together with conspiracy to commit homicide and kidnapping.
One other member of the ISIS cell, Mohammed Emwazi aka “Jihadi John,” was killed in a US drone strike in 2015.
Alexanda Koety, a “Beatles” member who was flown to the US to face trial alongside Elsheikh, pleaded responsible to the murders of the Individuals and faces life behind bars.
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