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David Cameron draws up 'kill list' of Isis fighters who can be taken out at a moment's notice David Cameron draws up 'kill list' of Isis fighters who can be taken out at a moment's notice
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David Cameron has drawn up a secret hit-list of Isis fighters who can be taken out at a moment's notice if the opportunity arises, it has emerged.David Cameron has drawn up a secret hit-list of Isis fighters who can be taken out at a moment's notice if the opportunity arises, it has emerged.
Among around 10 jihadists on the list is Mohammed Emwazi, otherwise known as Jihadi John, who has been filmed carrying out barbaric murders on a number of British hostages. The National Security Council, which is chaired by the Prime Minister and meets weekly, authorised a list of about 10 jihadists earlier in the summer and included the two British Isis fighters who were killed by the RAF in a drone attack in Syria last month.
The list included Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan, who was killed by an RAF drone attack in Syria last month. The National Security Council met and authorised the list earlier in the summer. It means the RAF can launch another drone attack on anyone on the hit list without having to go back to the NSC or the Attorney General for approval and the Government confirmed that it "would not hesitate" to launch further secret strikes.
The Prime Minister announced the airstrike, which also killed another British national, Ruhul Amin from Aberdeen, in the House of Commons yesterday, but has come under pressure to explain the legal basis for the strike. The drone that killed a British Isis fighter in Syria was operated remotely by a pilot located at RAF Waddington, in Lincoln Among them is Mohammed Emwazi, otherwise known as Jihadi John, who has been filmed carrying out barbaric murders on a number of British hostages.
He defended the attack - the first time an RAF attack has targeted a British citizen in a foreign country - insisting it was "entirely lawful" and the Government was "exercising Britain's inherent right in self defence". The list included the two British Isis fighters who Mr Cameron yesterday revealed had been killed by an RAF drone attack in Syria last month - the first time the UK government had targeted a British citizen in a foreign country.
He said the two men had been linked to a number of plots in the UK, including ones to target public commemorations, understood to have been the VE Day and Armed Forces Day events this summer, which were attended by the Queen. The Prime Minister defended the attack, insisting it was "entirely lawful" and the Government was "exercising Britain's inherent right in self defence".
And Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, this morning said the Government would "not hesitate" to launch more secret drone strikes on targets in Syria in a bid to prevent potential terror attacks on the UK. He said the two men - Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan and Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen - had been linked to a number of plots in the UK, including ones to target public commemorations, understood to have been the VE Day and Armed Forces Day events this summer, which were attended by the Queen.
Reyaad Khan, the 21-year-old, Cardiff-born Isis fighter who was killed by an RAF drone attack on August 21 Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, this morning said the Government would "not hesitate" to launch more secret drone strikes on targets in Syria in a bid to prevent potential terror attacks on the UK.
In his statement to MPs yesterday, the Prime Minister said the security services had identified Mr Khan and a second UK-born target, Junaid Hussain, as "a direct threat to the UK", with evidence showing he was actively recruiting people to carry out terrorist attacks in the West.
He told MPs: "Both Junaid Hussain and Reyaad Khan, were British nationals based in Syria who were involved in actively recruiting ISIL sympathisers and seeking to orchestrate specific and barbaric attacks against the West, including directing a number of planned terrorist attacks right here in Britain, such as plots to attack high profile public commemorations, including those taking place this summer.
"We should be under no illusion. Their intention was the murder of British citizens. So on this occasion we ourselves took action."