A senior US defence
official told Fox News: "We are 99% sure we got him. We were on him for
some time."
Another source told ABC
News Emwazi was blown up in a "flawless" and "clean hit".
An airstrike targeting the
British IS militant known as "Jihadi John" has been carried out in
Syria - and the US is "99% sure we got him".
Mohammed Emwazi was
believed to have been in a vehicle near Raqqa when he was targeted by a US
drone.
Pentagon press secretary
Peter Cook confirmed the strike was directed at Emwazi but said it was not
clear whether he had been killed.
"We are assessing the
results of tonight's operation and will provide additional information as and
where appropriate," he said.
Prime Minister David
Cameron will make a statement on the airstrike later, No 10 said.
A spokesperson added:
"We have been working hand in glove with the Americans to defeat ISIL and
to hunt down those murdering hostages.
"The Prime Minister
has said before that tracking down these brutal murderers was a top
priority."
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