![El Shafee Elsheikh, one of two alleged Islamic State militants known as the 'Beatles' facing trial on U.S. criminal charges for their alleged involvement in beheadings of American hostages in Syria, is shown on a screen during a virtual hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., October 7, 2020 in this courtroom sketch. Bill Hennessy via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IQ5ZLZZMJONRATKWIFO75YLHWA.jpg?smart=true&auth=f427f770516e381faa064368efcd6d368c7bac510739b95427dd6c33cadb1f58&width=400&height=225)
A court sketch of El Shafee Elsheikh during an online hearing in a court in Virginia, the US, on Wednesday. Reuters
A court sketch of El Shafee Elsheikh during an online hearing in a court in Virginia, the US, on Wednesday. Reuters
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