More drone strikes may be launched

More drone strikes could be launched within weeks to kill terrorists in Syria plotting to wreak carnage in Britain, the county’s defence secretary indicated.

Michael Fallon said the Government would “not hesitate” to repeat the action that led to Britons being killed by an RAF drone in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqah last month.

Prime minister David Cameron revealed jihadist Reyaad Khan, accused by the intelligence services of plotting “barbaric” attacks on “high-profile public commemorations” in the UK, was killed by a missile fired at his vehicle on August 21.