The former British national was involved in taking hostage and beheading American journalists and aid workers

A federal judge on Friday handed a life sentence to an Islamic State cell member who had a role in a hostage-taking scheme leading to the beheadings of American journalists and aid workers.

The punishment for the former British national El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, came after a jury convicted him in April at the end of a six-week trial.

Reuters contributed to this report

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