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'Jihadi John is dead by BrokenTV: 6:13pm On Nov 13, 2015 |
Pentagon spokesman said the US was "reasonably certain" he had been killed in Thursday's attack in Raqqa. Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British militant, appeared in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages. UK PM David Cameron said targeting Emwazi was "the right thing to do", and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said "we believe the strike was successful". It is believed there was one other person in the vehicle targeted in the strike. Who is Mohammed Emwazi? 'Jihadi John' movement mapped Emwazi 'claimed harassment' Who are Britain's jihadists? How do you verify a militant's death? Speaking outside Downing Street, Mr Cameron said it was not certain whether the strike was successful, but the UK had been working with the US "literally around the clock" to track Emwazi down. He said any successful attack would have been "a strike at the heart" of Islamic State (IS), and would demonstrate to those who would harm Britain that "we have a long reach, we have unwavering determination and we never forget about our citizens". He described Emwazi as an "ongoing and serious threat" to civilians around the world, particularly in Syria and the UK. Emwazi appeared in beheading videos of victims including British aid worker David Haines and taxi driver Alan Henning. Mr Haines's daughter Bethany said she felt an "instant sense of relief" upon hearing reports of Emwazi's possible death, "knowing he wouldn't appear in anymore horrific videos" "He was only a pawn in Isis's stupid game, but knowing it's over, that he's finally dead, still hasn't sunk in," she said in a statement. "As much as I wanted him dead I also wanted answers as to why he did it, why my dad, how did it make a difference?" 'Mixed feelings' The Henning family were informed on Thursday night by a government contact that the strike had taken place, the BBC understands. Stuart Henning, Mr Henning's nephew, wrote on Twitter: "Mixed feelings today wanted the coward behind the mask to suffer the way Alan and his friends did but also glad it's been destroyed." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it appeared Emwazi had been "held to account for his callous and brutal crimes". "However, it would have been far better for us all if he had been held to account in a court of law," he said. On Twitter, a group called Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently posted a map claiming to show the location of the drone strike. It added: "The good thing is # JihadiJohn got killed near Clock tower where #ISIS Execute people." A senior US military source said the strike involved two MQ9 Reaper drones and took place at 20:50 GMT. A formal statement from the Pentagon stopped short of asserting that Emwazi had definitely been killed, adding that it was assessing the operation. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34805924 1 Share
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Re: 'Jihadi John is dead by madridguy(m): 6:25pm On Nov 13, 2015 |
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Re: 'Jihadi John is dead by BrokenTV: 7:16pm On Nov 13, 2015 |
madridguy:Praise be to God, the animal have finally been taking care off, more terrorist to follow. |
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