An armoured police van, believed to be carrying Aine Davis, arrives at The City of Westminster Magistrates Court on Aug. 11, in London. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images
An alleged member of the Islamic State who kidnapped, tortured and beheaded hostages in Syria was charged with terrorism offenses in Britain on Thursday.
Driving the news: Aine Davis, 38, was arrested in London on Wednesday night after arriving on a flight from Turkey. He was charged with various offenses under the Terrorism Act, London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
- Davis was charged with "possession of a firearm for a purpose connected with terrorism" alongside charges related to funding terrorism.
The big picture: Davis was arrested in 2015 and convicted in 2017 of membership in ISIS. He denied the charges and also denied being part of the ISIS cell known as "the Beatles."
- U.S. investigators allege that "the Beatles" beheaded at least 27 hostages, including American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, among other U.S. and British hostages, per the Washington Post.
- Two members of the group, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, are imprisoned in the U.S.
What to watch: Davis' next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 2, per AP.
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