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US military 'reasonably certain Jihadi John' killed in attack'

The US military has said it is 'reasonably certain' Mohammed Emwazi, the IS militant known as 'Jihadi John', was killed in a US-led drone attack.

A suspected British associate of Emwazi has also reportedly been detained. According to Reuters, two senior Turkish officials confirmed the suspected associate, thought to be Aine Lesley Davis, was being held by authorities in Turkey.

Emwazi was wanted for a string of brutal murders of hostages - including Britons David Haines and Alan Henning - many of which were broadcast in propaganda videos by the radical group.

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British drone in air at time of strike on Emwazi

A British drone was in the air at the time of the US-led strike on Islamic State militant Mohammed Emwazi.

UK Government sources told ITV News a UK drone was in the air but said the missile was fired by a US drone.

Government sources have confirmed a British drone was in the air but it was a US drone, like the one pictured here, that fired the missile Credit: REUTERS/U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Ricky Best

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