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Teen thought to be youngest British suicide bomber

The family of British 17-year-old Talha Asmal have expressed "grief" over reports that he has been killed while with Islamic State in Iraq.

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UK's youngest suicide bomber exploited by 'cowards'

The family of British 17-year-old Talha Asmal have expressed "grief" over reports that he has been killed while with Islamic State in Iraq.

Relatives say he was groomed and exploited by militants "too cowardly to do their own dirty work".

However, there are still questions over why he left his Dewsbury home for a life of extremism.

ITV News UK Editor Rohit Kachroo reports from West Yorkshire:

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