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US drone strikes target ‘Jihadi John’

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A drone strike was launched on Thursday by U.S. military targeting “Jihadi John,” the masked Islamic State terrorist who beheaded several Western hostages in Syria and came to symbolize the brutality of the militant group, U.S. officials said.

But the Pentagon is still working to determine whether the strike killed the militant, Briton, Mohammed Emwazi.

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the strike took place around the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto capital.

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“We are assessing the results of tonight’s operation and will provide additional information as and where appropriate,” Cook said.

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