Jihadi John killed by US drone?

Jihadi John killed by US drone?
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Islamic State\'s dreaded masked executioner \'Jihadi John\' has reportedly been killed in a US drone strike in Syria with UK officials saying \"there was a high degree of certainty\" over his death. The American military was 99 per cent certain that Mohammed Emwazi, 27, who appeared in IS\'s gruesome propaganda videos executing hostages, has been killed in the strike.

London: Islamic State's dreaded masked executioner 'Jihadi John' has reportedly been killed in a US drone strike in Syria with UK officials saying "there was a high degree of certainty" over his death.

The American military was 99 per cent certain that Mohammed Emwazi, 27, who appeared in IS's gruesome propaganda videos executing hostages, has been killed in the strike.

The Pentagon is assessing whether the extremist was killed in the military action. British Prime Minister David Cameron said although it was not yet certain whether the strike had been successful, targeting Emwazi was "the right thing to do".

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