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'Jihadi John' on government 'kill list' of British IS fighters

Further drone strikes against Islamic State militants plotting to attack the UK could be launched within weeks, the Defence Secretary has said.

Michael Fallon said the Government would "not hesitate" to repeat the action that led to Britons being killed by an RAF drone in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa last month.

ITV News understands there are at least five people on a government 'kill list'. One is that of Mohammed Emwazi - the man known as 'Jihadi John' who has been filmed beheading Islamic State hostages.

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Family of UK drone victim 'didn't know he was killed by RAF'

The family of UK drone strike victim Reyaad Khan "were not aware" he had been killed by the RAF until Prime Minister David Cameron announced it in parliament today, ITV News understands.

Khan, a UK jihadi, was reportedly killed by a British missile on August 21.

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