TSG Report Cited in The Washington Post: ‘Jihadi John’: Islamic State Killer is Identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi

February 27, 2015

‘Jihadi John’: Islamic State Killer is Identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi

The Washington Post
By: Souad Mekhennet and Adam Goldman

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LONDON — The world knows him as “Jihadi John,” the masked man with a British accent who has beheaded several hostages held by the Islamic State and who taunts audiences in videos circulated widely online.

But his real name, according to friends and others familiar with his case, is Mohammed Emwazi…

A spokeswoman for the British Embassy in Washington said: “Our prime minister has been clear that we want all those who have committed murder on behalf of ISIL to face justice for the appalling acts carried out. There is an ongoing police investigation into the murder of hostages by ISIL in Syria. It is not appropriate for the government to comment on any part of it while this continues.” ISIL is another name for the Islamic State.

Foreign fighters flow to Syria

U.S. officials declined to comment for this report. Emwazi’s family declined a request for an interview, citing legal advice…

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Download The Soufan Group’s special report on Foreign Fighters in Syria here.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jihadi-john-the-islamic-state-killer-behind-the-mask-is-a-young-londoner/2015/02/25/d6dbab16-bc43-11e4-bdfa-b8e8f594e6ee_story.html?hpid=z1

 

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