Police forces launch campaign to tackle radicalisation in Wales

Police forces across Wales have launched a campaign to identify the signs of radicalisation in universities and the wider community. It comes in the week the Prime Minister announced the death of twenty one year old Reyaad Khan, from Cardiff, who was killed by an RAF drone in Syria. He'd travelled out to the fight in the country in 2013.

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Welsh police forces launch anti-radicalisation campaign

Police forces across Wales have launched a campaign to identify the signs of radicalisation in universities and the wider community.

This week Reyaad Khan was confirmed to have been killed by a British drone

It comes in the week the Prime Minister announced the death of 21-year-old Reyaad Khan, from Cardiff, who was killed by an RAF drone in Syria.

He'd travelled out to the fight in the country in 2013.

We can only reduce the threat we face from terrorism and domestic extremism if we all play a part in preventing young people from being radicalised. This is why local communities and families have a vital role to play in helping to prevent tragedies on our doorstep.

– DCI Jon Evans

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Cardiff terrorist killed in 'precision airstrike' says PM

Two British citizens who were fighting for Islamic State were killed by the RAF an "act of self defence" says David Cameron.

One of those who killed in the drone strike was Reyaad Khan from Cardiff.

The strike was "entirely lawful" the PM said in a statement to the Commons.

We couldn't risk "terrorism and chaos" says PM

Question by acting Labour leader Harriet Harman about the legal basis for authorising an RAF drone strike to kill Reyaad Khan from Cardiff, the Prime Minister confirmed that the Isis fighter was targeted in way that Britain had never done before in a country where our troops were not deployed. He said there was no other option because Khan was in Raqqa, a town in a part of Syria with no effective government.

The choice was to wait for the terrorism and chaos to reach Britain or to take this action in the national interest.

– Prime Minsiter David Cameron MP

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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.

Cardiff terrorist planning 'barbaric acts' killed, says PM

The Government says it has killed an Isis terrorist from Cardiff.

The Prime Minister has told The Commons that Reyaad Khan was killed in an air strike in Syria on the 21st August.

Reyaad Khan was from Cardiff.

David Cameron said Reyaad Khan was recruiting sympathisers and organising "babaric acts" with the intention of "murdering" British citizens.

In an act of self defence Reyaad Khan was killed by a drone as he was travelling in a vehicle.

There were no civilian casualties.

We took this action because there was no alternative... and no suggestion he would ever leave Syria.

– David Cameron
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