Jihadi John
Mohammed Emwazi (born Muhammad Jassim Abdulkarim Olayan al-Dhafiri; Arabic: محمد جاسم عبد الكريم عليان الظفيري; 17 August 1988 – 12 November 2015) was a British militant of Kuwaiti origin seen in several videos produced by the Islamist extremist group Islamic State (IS) showing the beheadings of a number of captives in 2014 and 2015. A group of his hostages nicknamed him "John" since he was part of a four-person terrorist cell with English accents whom they called 'The Beatles'; the press later began calling him "Jihadi John".
Mohammed Emwazi | |
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Emwazi wearing a mask in a video of a killing. | |
| Born | Muhammad Jassim Abdulkarim Olayan al-Dhafiri 17 August 1988 |
| Died | 12 November 2015 (aged 27) Raqqa, Syria |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Other names | "Mohammed Emwazi" "John the Beatle" "Jailer John" Abu Abdullah al-Britani Abu Muharib al-Yemeni Mohammed al-Ayan Muhammad ibn Muazzam Mohammed Al-Zuhary Abu Muharib al-Muhajir Jihadi John |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | BSc (lower second-class honours) in Information Systems with Business Management from the University of Westminster (2009) |
| Known for | Islamic State beheading incidents |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Al-Nusra Front (2012–13) Islamic State (2013–15) |
| Years of service | 2012–2015 |
| Battles/wars | Syria
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On 12 November 2015, United States officials reported that Emwazi had been hit by a drone strike in Raqqa, Syria. His death was confirmed by IS in January 2016.
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