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'Jihadi John': Isis releases new images of Mohammed Emwazi

The pictures were shared on social media by Syrian activists 

Will Worley
Tuesday 26 January 2016 16:18 EST
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Mohammed Emwazi without the mask, in new images released by Isis
Mohammed Emwazi without the mask, in new images released by Isis

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New pictures of Mohammed Emwazi, nicknamed Jihadi John, have been released by Isis.

The pictures appeared in the militant group’s magazine, Al-Nabaa, according to activist organisation Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently.

The images show Emwazi with a full beard and bandana. He wears battle dress and is equipped with a Kalashnikov rifle.

In the background in both pictures, military style trucks and vehicles can be seen on a dusty background.

Mohammed Emwazi pictured before he joined Isis (left) and in one of the group's propaganda videos
Mohammed Emwazi pictured before he joined Isis (left) and in one of the group's propaganda videos

Emwazi featured in a number of gruesome Isis propaganda videos, and was thought to be involved in the on-camera murders of journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and aid workers David Haines, Alan Henning and Abdul Rahman Kassig.

In addition, Japanese nationals Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto and a number of Syrian soldiers are thought to be victims of Emwazi.

The US government reported that he was killed by a drone strike in November 2015.

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