US military officials say it is reasonably certain that an airstrike has killed an Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John."
The US-led coalition working to drive Islamic State fighters from Syria on Thursday launched a drone strike targeting a vehicle that may have been transporting the Islamic State militant.
US Army Colonel Steve Warren said on Friday that intelligence indicators allowed for "great confidence" that the figure targeted was Mohamed Emwazi, known as "Jihadi John."
Warren said Emwazi's death would be a significant blow to Islamic State's prestige because of his high visibility.
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The world's most wanted man was said to have 'evaporated' after being blown up by a laser-guided missile in the Syrian city of Raqqa. Pentagon officials are '99 per cent' sure they have got their man after conducting months of surveillance with locals and British spies. But the operation is far from over as investigators will now be scrambling to verify reports of his death beyond any doubt.
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