New Photos Show 'Jihadi John' Unmasked in Warzone
Images circulated online, purportedly show bearded executioner before death.
— -- Two new photographs of “Jihadi John” surfaced online today, showing the ISIS executioner in a warzone but without his infamous black mask.
“Jihadi John,” identified as British national Mohammed Emwazi, was confirmed dead by the terror group in a magazine last week, felled by a drone strike on his vehicle. U.S. officials said in November they believed Emwazi had been killed.
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The two photos of Emwazi were published online today in a report circulated by an ISIS-affiliated media outlet. It was not immediately clear where or when the photographs were taken, but in the background one is a vehicle is shown with what appears to be an emblem of Iraq.
Emwazi came to the world’s attention in August 2014 when he was featured in a horrific video apparently murdering American journalist James Foley. Other videos followed, appearing to show Emwazi killing one innocent hostage after another, including two other Americans.
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Described by British Prime Minister David Cameron as a “barbaric murderer,” Emwazi was lauded by ISIS in its latest magazine and praised for his “mercy, kindness, and a generosity towards believers.”
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