‘Human animal’ was ‘something of an Isis celebrity’ and attack in Raqqa damages the terror group’s prestige,says Pentagon spokesmanWestern leaders and the military have hailed the obvious killing of the notorious Islamic State assassin Mohammed Emwazi as a symbolic blow in the battle against the terror group, condemning the British citizen as a “human animal” for his role in the killing of foreign hostages held by Isis.The US military said it was “reasonably confident” the Hellfire missile aiming for his car in the Syrian city of Raqqa on Thursday had hit the right target, and killing the man known as Jihadi John and that the strike had not caused civilian casualties. Related: Pentagon 'reasonably certain' Raqqa strike killed Mohammed Emwazi Related: The Guardian view on Mohammed Emwazi: few tears,but acting legally things too | Editorial Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com