British, US special forces moving in on ISIS militant 'Jihadi John'

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Last Updated : Sep 05 2015 | 4:32 PM IST

British and US special forces are closing in on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) executioner, Jihadi John, in their attempts to nail the terrorist.

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According to the Daily Star, the ISIS militant, whose real name is Mohammed Emwazi, is wanted for beheading at least seven western hostages.

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US-led coalition has carried out various drone strikes that killed Birmingham computer hacker Junaid Hussain last month.

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Hussain was the second most wanted Brit after Jihadi John.

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Last month, footage emerged showing Emwazi vowing to return to Britain and continue his terror spree.

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First Published: Sep 05 2015 | 4:23 PM IST

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