Two jihadists from a cell of the Islamic State group responsible for the execution of several Western hostages pleaded not guilty on Friday before an American judge, the first step towards the trial of these cruel "
Beatles
".
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Nicknamed by their prisoners because of their English accent, Alexanda Kotey, 36, and El Shafee el-Sheikh, 32, appeared by video link before Judge TS Ellis III in Alexandria, Va., And pleaded not guilty through their lawyers.