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| 'Jihadi John': US air strike targets Islamic State militant in Syria | 'Jihadi John': US air strike targets Islamic State militant in Syria |
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| US forces have carried out an air strike targeting the Islamic State group militant "Jihadi John", the Pentagon has said. | US forces have carried out an air strike targeting the Islamic State group militant "Jihadi John", the Pentagon has said. |
| There is a "high degree of certainty" that he was hit in the attack near Raqqa, in Syria, according to a senior military source. | There is a "high degree of certainty" that he was hit in the attack near Raqqa, in Syria, according to a senior military source. |
| Mohammed Emwazi, the Kuwaiti-born British militant, appeared in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages. | Mohammed Emwazi, the Kuwaiti-born British militant, appeared in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages. |
| It is believed there was at least one other person in the vehicle targeted. | It is believed there was at least one other person in the vehicle targeted. |
| A US official told the BBC Emwazi had been "tracked carefully over a period of time". | A US official told the BBC Emwazi had been "tracked carefully over a period of time". |
| Who is Mohammed Emwazi? | Who is Mohammed Emwazi? |
| 'Jihadi John' movement mapped | 'Jihadi John' movement mapped |
| Emwazi 'claimed harassment' | Emwazi 'claimed harassment' |
| The Associated Press news agency reported a US official saying that a drone had been used in the attack. | The Associated Press news agency reported a US official saying that a drone had been used in the attack. |
| The Pentagon said it was assessing the operation and would provide additional information "as and where appropriate". | |
| A spokeswoman for Prime Minister David Cameron said the government was aware of the US's operation. Mr Cameron is due to make a statement later on Friday. | |
| A source close to the prime minister told the BBC the UK had been working very closely alongside the Americans tracking Emwazi. | |
| Hostage videos | Hostage videos |
| Emwazi is believed to have travelled to Syria in 2013 and later joined Islamic State militants. | |
| He first appeared in a video in August last year, when footage was posted online showing the murder of US journalist James Foley. | He first appeared in a video in August last year, when footage was posted online showing the murder of US journalist James Foley. |
| He was later pictured in the videos of the beheadings of US journalist Steven Sotloff, British aid worker David Haines and UK taxi driver Alan Henning, as well as American aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known as Peter, and Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. | He was later pictured in the videos of the beheadings of US journalist Steven Sotloff, British aid worker David Haines and UK taxi driver Alan Henning, as well as American aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known as Peter, and Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. |
| In each of the videos, the militant appeared dressed in a black robe with a black balaclava covering his face. | In each of the videos, the militant appeared dressed in a black robe with a black balaclava covering his face. |
| Initially dubbed "Jihadi John" by the media, he was subsequently named as Emwazi, from west London, in February. | |
| Mohammed Emwazi | Mohammed Emwazi |
| Source: Cage, London-based campaign group | Source: Cage, London-based campaign group |
| Earlier this year, details emerged about how Emwazi made a number of journeys abroad before he left for Syria in 2013. | |
| They included a trip to Tanzania in August 2009, when he is believed to have first became known to security services in the UK. | They included a trip to Tanzania in August 2009, when he is believed to have first became known to security services in the UK. |
| His naming this year led to a row over the cause of his radicalisation, with British advocacy group Cage suggesting that contact with MI5 may have contributed to it. | His naming this year led to a row over the cause of his radicalisation, with British advocacy group Cage suggesting that contact with MI5 may have contributed to it. |
| However, Downing Street said that suggestion was "completely reprehensible", with Mr Cameron defending the UK's security services. | |
| Mohammed Emwazi's movements before heading to Syria | Mohammed Emwazi's movements before heading to Syria |
| Source: Cage | Source: Cage |