'Jihadi John': US air strike targets Islamic State militant in Syria

US forces have carried out an air strike targeting the British Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John", the Pentagon has said.

Mohammed Emwazi, the Kuwaiti-born British militant, was the target of an attack near Raqqa, in Syria.
A worldwide hunt was launched for Emwazi after he was pictured in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages.
The Pentagon said it was still "assessing the results" of the strike, which was carried out on Wednesday.


Source: BBC