The White House has confirmed that the militant known as Jihadi John was targeted by a US drone in Syria on Thursday.
However, spokesman Josh Earnest did say that any final determination on whether Mohammed Emwazi was killed had not yet been reached.
During a Friday press briefing Earnest was asked if the US President took any personal satisfaction over the reports of Jihadi John's demise...
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During a Friday press briefing Earnest was asked for his reaction to a statement from the family of James Foley - a US reporter murdered by Emwazi - in which they said the news gave them "very small solace"...
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During a Friday press briefing Earnest also took time to praise the recent US-supported Kurdish offensive against ISIS in northern Iraq...
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