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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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'Face of IS' Emwazi 'killed' in US-led drone attack

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

It comes after meticulous planning by both US and British forces.

Computer graduate Emwazi, who was born in Kuwait and raised in London, was wanted for a string of brutal murders of seven Western hostages including Britons David Haines and Alan Henning - many of which were broadcast in propaganda videos by the radical group.

Bethany Haines, daughter of David Haines, told ITV News she felt an "instant sense of relief" when she heard the news Emwazi may have been killed.

ITV News UK Editor Rohit Kachroo reports:

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