David Cameron hails drone strike at ‘heart’ of IS ‘Jihadi John’

David Cameron has hailed the apparent death of ‘Jihadi John’ as a “strike at the heart” of Islamic State (IS).

The British prime minister said the US drone attack targeting the notorious British killer — real name Mohammed Emwazi — was an “act of self-defence” and “the right thing to do”.

He was backed by the chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), who said there was a “sound legal basis” for the air strike in the Syrian stronghold of the terror group, which is also known as Isil or Daesh.