El Shafee Elsheikh
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El Shafee Elsheikh (born 16 July 1988), known as Jihadi Ringo,[3] is a Sudanese Wahhabi terrorist who took part in atrocities of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS and IS) as one of the four so-called Jihadi Beatles.[4][5] He was found guilty of eight charges of hostage taking and murder by an American court in 2022 and later sentenced to eight life sentences without the possibility of parole.[6]
This article is about a Sudanese terrorist. For Sudanese labour organiser (1924–1971), see El-Shafie Ahmed el-Sheikh.
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El Shafee Elsheikh | |
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Born | (1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 36)[1] |
Nationality | Sudanese, formerly British (stripped of citizenship in 2018) |
Known for | A role in ISIL atrocities as a member of the "Jihadi Beatles" |
Criminal status | Incarcerated at ADX Florence |
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Criminal penalty | Eight concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole[2] |
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