pentagon sources say they are pretty certain a drone strike killed jihady john whose real name is mohamed amwazi in syria yesterday. >>> we cannot yet be certain if the strike was successful. he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: jim foley went to the middle east despite dangers to tell the stories of an oppressed people. his parent miss him daryl and efforts to kill his culler are small comfort tonight. >>> it's positive. i don't need to ever say it's not positive. okay? it's great. you know? >> anchor: john and diane foley both believe that the obama administration had done more earlier to try to get their son freed through hostage negotiations, through rescue attempts, then perhaps he would be alive today of we just spoke to diane foley. she walked out here in the house minutes ago. we're going to have a live report at 6:00 with some of her comments. she comed on what's going on in france as well. we are live in rochester, new hampshire. i'm jonathan hall, 7 news. >> anchor: the situation in france, nancy, i

military spokesman said the opportunity to take out mohamed amwazi a kuwaiti born british citizen (ed it self and they took it. it happened thursday in syria as he was driving. >>> he was intent on murdering many more people. self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >>> but foley's parents feel no relief. their son a journalist who went to the middle east to tell the stories of an oppressed people still isn't coming home . >>> it's just a somber time with the bombing in paris and bombing going on, continuing in syria. my fear is that this violence begets more violence. to me, it's just sad. it's not going to end anything. >> anchor: die an foley also said that the u.s. should focus on diplomatic ways to bring more u.s. hostages home. live in rochester, new hampshire hampshire. brandon gunnoe, 7 news time team. >>> thank you. the name teal will continue to follow the latest out of paris . >> anchor: the sun just beginning to rise over that city after a night filled with terror and fear. more than 150 people killed including the five at the oh suspects will we'll be right jeb bush: l

. >> anchor: the world knows 27 27-year-old mohamed amwazi as jihady john of a vicious isis killer beheading innocent hostages in front a video camera camera. now news at the pentagon targeted jihady john yesterday with a drone strike in syria. >>> we are still assessing the results of this strike. the terrorist associated with him needs to know this. your days are numbered. you will be defeated. >> anchor: sources say high was driving with another militant when a missile hit his vehicle. the hostages nicknamed him jihad jihady general and call his four man terrorist cell the beatles because of their british accent. the british prime minister says target eing him was the right thing to do . >>> we have been working with the united states literally around the clock to track him down. this was a combined effort and the contribution of both our countries was essential . >> anchor: in august of 2014, jihady john appeared in this video with journalist james foley, a new hampshire native. foley was apparently john's first victim. his dad remembers foley's passion for justice, for helping people in