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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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Former Army chief: Syria drone strike 'may not be right'

General Lord Dannatt was chief of the general staff from 2006 to 2008. Credit: PA

A former head of the British Army has suggested a government-sanctioned drone strike that killed two British terrorists in Syria "may well not be right".

Speaking to Sky News, General Lord Dannatt questioned whether launching the attack without the backing of MPs - who voted against strikes in Syria two years ago - was the right thing to do.

"I'm accepting that the British parliament has not authorised action from the air over Syria at the present time," he said.

"For all I know British drones have been operating in the airspace but gathering intelligence - delivering explosive ordnance and attacking issues is another matter.

"And by the letter of what parliament has authorised, that may well not be right."

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