united states carried out an air strike in raqqah, syria, targeting jihadi john or his name is mohammed emwaziul, but let me be clear, i always said we would do everything to track down emwazi and stop him taking the lives of others. we have been working with the united states literally around the clock to track him down. this was a combined effort and contribution of both our countries was essential. emwazi is a barbaric murderer. he was shown in the videos of the beheading of the british aid workers. he was isil's lead executioner and let us never forget that he killed many, many muslims too. he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self defense. it was the right thing to do. today, i want to thank the united states, the united kingdom has no better friend or ally. i want to pay tribute to all those professionals in our own security and intelligence agencies and armed forces for the extraordinary work they do on behalf of our country. on this as so often, they have been working hand in glove with their american colleagues. we are proud of them. if the air strike is

his real name is mohammed emwazi. he appeared in brutal isis execution videos. agon is still assessing the results of the air strike. a u.s. official is confident that the strike killed him, the describing killed emwazi. for the latest, i want to turn to nic robertson in london. >> reporter: for the moment, we have few precise details of the strike. jihadi john or mohammed emwazi was in a vehicle when it was struck as a result of persistent surveillance. we heard a lot about that over the previous years how drones will maintain surveillance over a particular area for a period of time. the strike took place in the town of raqqah. this is isis headquarters. jihadi john, of course, we know him because he came to prominence in the beheadings of james foley and peter sotloff and also beheadings of others in a brutal fashion. it was,headings that put the un states on the attack over the coalition air strikes in syria. with the detail we are learning at the moment, potentially preliminary. the pentagon says they may provide more details as that becomes necessary. the br

air strikes did indeed kill mohammed emwazi, also known as jihadi john. american citizen. >> reporter: the man with the mask and british accent appeared in several videos showing the beheads of isis journalists. now the tables have turned on mohammed emwazi with the pentagon confirming u.s. forces targeted had him last night in an air strike in syria. analysts describe jihadi john as groutersing and fond of sadistic torture techniques. authorities say he was born in kuwait but grew up in west london before traveling to the syria around 2012. u.s. intelligence officials identified jihadi john as mohammed emwazi back in february. he had been noun to british intelligence services since at least 2009 but officials said they were unable to prevent him from going to the syria. >> he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self- defense. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: well there are reports this morning that the air strike did indeed kill mohammed emwazi but so far, the pentagon is only saying it's assessing the results of las

his real name is mohammed emwazi.rrified the world as part of his murderous media show, appearing in isis videos, allegedly beed hing his hostages. emwazi is a british citizen, believed to have been born in kuwa kuwait. the pentagon has not yet confirmed his death. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr has more. >> reporter: the pentagon said in a brief late night announcement that it conducted an air strike against jihadi john, the notorious killer of so many hostages seen in those terrible beheading videos. now we know that the families of the american hostages have been notified. the british government was notified. the japanese families obviously are getting word as well. of what has happened. u.s. officials are being very clear. they believe they got him with a drone strike against the vehicle he was in, in raca, syria, isis' capital, its self-declared capital. but they are not 100% sure. they are looking for confirmation with no u.s. troops or intelligence personnel on the ground in syria. they will have to l

the man behind the mask was identified as mohammed emwazi, a kuwaiti-born british citizen, in february of this year. dr u.s. military says its targeted a vehicle believed to emwazi.ingo 4 militants, including a british man, were killed in thursday's attack. british prime minister david cameron thanked u.s. forces for the air raid, saying if successful, it would be a strike at the heart of the islamic state group. was ameron: emwazi barbaric manner and was intent on mentoring many more people, so this was an active self-defense. it was the right thing to do. reporter: among the victims believed to have been executed by emwazi journalists james .oley, philiprance 24 crowther in washington tells us more about what officials are saying. philip: reasonable certainty from now one in because the question is how do you confirm something like this on the ground? the pentagon line at this point is they are reasonably certain that they killed the target. it will take some time, says the white house, to get this 100% confirmation. i guess of -- a death of what the white house calls it leader and s

the necks of your people. >> reporter: earlier this year his true identity was revealed to be mohamed emwazi seen here wearing an american baseball cap, the son of kuwaiti parents who emigrated to the united kingdom. even as a schoolboy in london emwazi was spotted by teachers as having a violent streak. one teacher told the bbc that at the age of 11, he was put in anger management therapy. >> we'd find that he'd get very angry and worked up and it would take him a long time to calm himself down. >> reporter: flaunting his role as executioner once he joined isis with this his piercing eyes and gravelly voice emwazi became one of the world's most wanted men, brian ross, abc news, new york. >> the vehicle that emwazi was official said essentially evaporate evaporated. >> brian mentioned one of the hostages believed to have been killed by mohamed emwazi, american james foley. foley's family has been highly critical of the administration's efforts to rescue hostages. abc news investigative producer from our brian ross unit james meeks spoke to foley a parents overnight. >> it was very small sola

mohammed emwazi, confirmed to be jihadi john. in this video, you can see him throw a playful bunch when a bottle is chucked at him. but in front of the camera, he covers his face. emwazi was shy, but not a problem student said his head teacher. she describes the moment she heard her former student wuss the man behind the mask for isis. >> he was reserve pd .he didn't have a huge circle of friends. but he had a few good friends. he was bullied a little bit because he was quiet and he was reserved. t generally he was fine. >> the knives will strike the necks of your people. >> it was his distinctive british voice that led him to be identified. since then, a fuller picture is being emerging. he's describkriecribed as beinge young man. a purported audio recording from 2009 released by british muslim advocacy group. >> reporter: for those who knew him, it's difficult to fathom that the man they knew as emwazi is the man behind the mask. cnn, london. >> we will have much more on u.s. forces targeting jihadi john in a joint strike in syr

mohammed emwazi, confirmed to be jihadi john.e him throw a playful bunch when a bottle is chucked at him. but in front of the camera, he covers his face. emwazi was shy, but not a problem student said his head teacher. who identified him in this video. she describes the moment she heard her former student wuss the man behind the mask for isis. >> he was reserve pd .he didn't have a huge circle of friends. but he had a few good friends. he was bullied a little bit because he was quiet and he was reserved. but generally he was fine. >> the knives will strike the necks of your people. >> it was his distinctive british voice that led him to be identified. since then, a fuller picture is being emerging. he's described as being a polite young man. a purported audio recording from 2009 released by british muslim advocacy group. >> reporter: for those who knew him, it's difficult to fathom that the man they knew as emwazi is the man behind the mask. cnn, london. >>> the u.s. says it's paying close attention to the growing global influenc

news, that a us strike killed isis mohammed emwazi. he was known as jihadi john. a missile was entered thursday night. >> the british prime minister praised the united states and said he was intent on on murdering many more people. >> he killed steven sotloff and others in 2014. the gruesome videos he appeared in presented the terrifying image of the islamic state and were a propaganda tool for the group. a citizen in the mid-20s was he had a degree in computer program. he disappeared from his family's london home two years ago and traveled to syria. the video massacres he staged turned him into a symbolic leader of the us state and a top target. >> secretary of state john kerry said the strike against jihadi john, mohammed emwazi ould be a signal that their days are numbered. >>> and they're, now, in control of sinjar. they celebrated celebrity gunfire in the towns this morning. they launched major offense. this was one of the key lines running from iraq to syria. >>> they were looking for one man who raped one woman and attacked another. we have new information.

and now, mohammed emwazi is the masked man that we saw in the videos being the mouth piece of isis. it is reasonably certain, says the government, that mohammed emwazi, jihadi john, is dead. >> we are reasonably certain that we killed the man that we wanted to kill, jihadi john. this man is a human animal, and killing him is probably making the world a better place. >> we go to the pentagon correspondent barbara starr. have you learned more details about the strike, and what can you tell us? >> wolf, what we now know is that the military and the intelligence community had been tracking jihadi john mohammed emwazi for several days. they had picked up his trail and discovered that he was making his way to raqqah, and began to follow him. they had three drones overhead equipped with missiles, and they were keeping constant eyes on him, because that is the basically the way that the missions go. you have to keep eyes on the target, and you have to know that it is the person that you going after, and that civilians will not be killed in the area that you are taking every precaution again

military is claim they killed jihadi john in an air streak, a british man whose real name is mohammed emwazi has been seen as several isis videos beheading hostages. this morning, the british prime minister said that he has not received confirmation that jihadi john was actually killed. >> cannot be certain if the strategic was successful. but let me be clear: i have always said that we would do whatever was necessary, whatever it took, to track down mohammed emwazi and to stop him take the lives of others. >> in a statement to abc7 the parents of murdered hostage james goly say the hair strike against jihadi john was a small so last feeling more should be done to help when three was alive. the pentagon is working to confirm he was killed bit airstrike. >> a funeral is held for a young pilot, a fate are pilot, killed last month when the plane crashed in england. he ejected but did not survive. he graduated from the university of san francisco in 2004 and joined the marine corps as a pilot in 25 the his father and mother still live in hillsborough. >> super bowl 50 is plays in santa clara but

his real name is mohammed emwazi. he is believed to be in his 20's and speaks with a british accent. diane foley said emwazi's death would be small solace. she called the strike a huge effort to go after this deranged man filled with hate when they can't make half that effort to save the hostages while these young americans were still live. we'll bring new any new information as soon as we get randy: isis is going to be the focus of a special meeting. the white house said president obama will meet with leaders of germany, the u.k., italy and france at an economic summit. emily: a mother is preparing to face charges in the drug death of her daughter. the drug fetanyl. sera is live where that mom will face a judge today. >> that mom, emily, was allegedly there when her daughter overdosed. 17-year-old evangelique tarmey was found dead inside a rochester, new hampshire motel room two weeks ago. her mother, jazzmyn rood, her boyfriend, mark ross and leslie aberle of salisbury, mass are in jail. prosecutors say the trio mad

his real name is mohammed emwazi foley' s mother told abc overnight that mohammed emwazi' s death would be, quote, small solace, and the u.s. should have done more to stop him before her son and others were killed. the u.s. military is assessing the drone strike. randy: the isis threat will be the focus of a special meeting between world leaders next week. president obama will -- will meet with leaders at an economic summit in turkey. emily: this mother is facing charges in the drug death of her own daughter. the high school student overdosed on the powerful drug fentanyl. that drug already under the microscope in the growing opioid crisis. the eyeopener' s sera congi is live in rochester, new hampshire where that mom will face a judge today. sera: that mother actually one of three people charged in the teenager' s death. and while they face a judge there is a new push to stop this from happening again. 17-year-old evangelique tarmey was found dead inside a rochester, new hampshire motel room 3 weeks ago. this morning, her mother, jazzmyn rood, her boyfriend, mark ross and leslie aberle

>> reporter: penengon officials say a drone had been tracking mohammed emwazi since wednesday waiting for a car shot. lastight they got their chance just after he entered a vehicle. mohammed emwazi is better known as the knife wielding man behind the mask, responsible for the beheading of several hostages. his brutality and anonymity at the time earned him the name of jihaha john. the gruesome videos he appears in presented the world with a terrifying image of the islamic state. british prime minister david cameron praised the u.s. mission. >> he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: emwazi, a british citizen believed to be in his mid 20s was born in kuwait but raised in london. heheirst came to t t attention of british intelligence in 2009, who believed he was planning to join a terrorist group in somalia. his rise among the ranks of isis is unclear is s. prime minister cameron also made clear the threat from isis is last night's mission is yet to be confirmed. >>> american war planes and advisors are

"jihadi john", whose real name is mohammed emwazi, is a british citizen who took part in the killing of several western hostages, including americans. officials say the u-s military picked up on his trail and saw him move to the location targeted in the strike. "we've got several methods that whether or not the strike successfully killed the target that we wanted killed. we know for hit its intended target and that the personnel who were on the receiving end of that weapons officials say the u-s believes "jihadi john" was still involved in kidnapping and killing people at the time of the strike. british prime minister david cameron says if "jihadi john" died, it would be a "strike at the heart" of the terror group. donald trump told iowans how he would deal with isis during a stop in fort dodge. presidential candidate"i would bomb the s out of them . i would just bomb those suckers. and that's right, i'd blow up the pipes, i'd blow up the refinery -- i'd blow up be nothing left." donald trump went off on pretty during his iowa campaign stop. the g-o-p presidential candidate took aim

drone strike in syria killed the isis militant, mohammed emwazi. according to reports emwazi was tracked carefully and was riding in a vehicle at the time of the attack. officials say emwazi was the masked man in several videos showing isis hostages executed. the first was the murder of james foley. he grew up in wolfeboro, new hampshire. his parents live here in rochester. he had been captured in syria in november 2012. he was believed to be the first american killed by isis. two weeks later another video u.s. journalist steven sotloff. officials believe emwazi murdered at least seven hostages since last year including a british aide worker. british prime minister david cameron spoke moments ago. >> he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self-defense. it was the right thing to do. today i want to thank the united states. the united kingdom has no better friend or ally. >> reporter: right now cameron and u.s. officials are still working to confirm that emwazi was in fact killed in this attack. we're live in rochester, new

his real name is mohammed emwazi. he was unmasked finally in a series of leaked news reports early in the winter of this year after presiding over the video beheading of a number of u.s., british, japanese aid workers and journalists. they've be tracking hi quite a long time. and the intelligence agencies of the u.s. finally zeroed in on his location. and got the green light to attack him with a drone strike in raqqah, syria. as he was exiting a building, a drone missile hit the vehicle he was in. and as one official said to me, evaporated. and on the impact, leaving his car in flames. >> okay, so james, we're getting that from one official. but will the u.s. ever have 100% confirmation that he is dead? and how will they possibly try to confirm this? >> well, they may not ever 100%, but they can come close, because they will be looking -- they'll be listening to the chatter of isis operatives, as well as social media and other chatter, cell phones of people in the vicinity of the strike will be talking to each other.

john, whose real name is known as mohamed emwazi is to blame for deaths of hostages. here is secretary kerry speaking in tunisia. >> we're still assessing the results of this strike but the terrorists associated with daesh need to know this. your days are numbered. and you will be defeated. >> nbc's keir simmons is live in london. what can you tell us? >> jose, this is a real blow to isis and a measure of how difficult it was, as you can imagine, that it has taken a year for them to get to this point at the least. at the moment, there is no definitive proof yet that jihadi john was killed, according to one u.s. official. and another says he was not targeted out of revenge but to demonstrate to isis that there is accountability. his voices infamous. holding a knife in horrific hostage videos. jihadi john, also known as mohammad emwazi. a senior u.s. official confirmed the strike on twitter reporting the death of jihadi john in a drone strike. his high-profile victims include james foley and steven soklof. american aide worker was another victim. kuwait bomb mohammad em

mohammed emwazi was a computer science graduate turned gang member. freed hostages described him as zisic, one of four british isis guards they called the beatles. jihadi john was the leader. an early recruit to isis, the jihadist group whose reach extends from syria and northern iraq to north africa. the strike targeting jihadi john comes shortly after the latest isis attack in lebanon where at least 43 people died in a double suicide bombing. jihadi john's family live in london. no comment from their lawyer but the british prime minister just spoke calling jihadi john isis' lead executioner and saying if he has been killed by the u.s. it was an act of self-defense. back to you. >> reporter: the federal government is laying out produce safety rules to prevent food born illnesses. under the rules, the government will soon have more oversight over farms. regulators will make sure workers are trained to wash their hands and that irrigation water is monitored for harmful bacteria growth and animals don't leave waste in fields. if cdc estimates 48 million

jihadi's real name is mohammed emwazi and feltsatured in videos showing the execution of several americans. >> we know he was targeted thursday near the stronghold of raqqa. johnathan vigliotti is tracking details from london where jihadi john was once a student. >> reporter: drones had been tracking mohammed emwazi since wednesday waiting for a clear shot. last night they got their chance just after he entered a vehicle. >> you, i kill -- >> reporter: mohammed emwazi is known as the knife wielding man behind the black mask and believed to be responsible for the beheading of seven hostages including american journalist james foley and american aid worker in syria in 2014 and another american journalist. his brutality and an ityity earned him the name of jihadi john. this morning british prime minister david cameron praised the u.s. mission. >> he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: emwazi, a british citizen believed to be in his mid-20s was born in kuwait but raised in london. a graduate from the universit

his real name, mohamed emwazi. he's a masked executioner seen on video beheading hostages. the cia has been tracking emwazi for more than a year. >> he was killed in a drone strike in the syrian city of raqqah, an isis stronghold and though the pentagon has not confirmed his death, sources tell abc news it was a 100% direct hit. abc's brian ross has been tracking the story overnight. >>eporter: the world first came to know jihadi john a little over a year ago when he appeared in this video wearing a black mask holding a knife and threatening the life of american journalist james foley. his voice was disguised, but he could not hidede his british accent. >> you have plotted against us and gone far out of your way to find reasons to interfere in our affairs. >> reporter: one after another he presided over the murders of fol, american steven sotloff, peter kassigig, plus two britons and two japanese hostages. >> our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people. >> reporter: earlier this year his true identity was revealed to be mohamed emwazi seen here wearing an amer

his real name is mohammed emwazi. he was to be a man who was originally from kuwait, but actually grew up in london. but, of course, most people will know him as the masked man who only spoke -- they only knew his voice, and who was in those chilling isis videos in which a number of hostages were killed over sustained period of time, including the american journalist james foley and steven sokolof. so we don't know yet whether this drone strike has killed mohammed emwazi, but we know that he was certainly targeted. intelligence services from the west will have been following his movements, waiting for an opportunity like this. it looks like they think they got it overnight. >> all right, keir, thank you. >>> as we learn more about jihadi john in syria, america and its allies are simultaneously engaged in a major operation against isis in iraq. kurdish fighters backed by a u.s.-led air campaign are pushing to retake the strategic town of sinjar, an artery between the islamic state's biggest strongholds. nbc's tracie po

reporter: for the white house, mohammed emwazi, known as jihadi john, was a valuable target. >> this guy was a human animal and killing him is probably making the world a little bit better place. reporter: in the videos showing emwazi participating in horrific murders, emwazi mentioned the president by name. secretary of state kerry says he hopes this strike sends a message. >> the terrorists associated with dash need to know this. your days are numbered. reporter: in an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos thursday, the president laid out the broader strategy to take the fight to the islamic state. president obama: our goal has been first to contain, and we have contained them. reporter: in fact the u.s. has been taking the fight to the islamic state in iraq and syria. in addition to thursday's strike, the pentagon recently announced as many as 50 special operations force troops would deploy to syria. and an early morning attack on the islamic state's hold on the iraqi town of sinjar appears to have been successful. the president says the ultimate goal is to cut off the fo

jihadi john's real name is mohammed emwazi. showed the executions of hostages including several americans. >> we have learned he was targeted near the isis stronghold of raqqa. jonathan, good morning, what have we learned? >> reporter: pentagon officials say a drone had been tracking mohammed emwazi since wednesday waiting for a clear shot. last night they got their chance just after he entered a vehicle. mohammed emwazi is better known as the knife wielding man behind the mask, responsible for the beheading of several hostages. his brutality and anonymity at the time earned him the name of jihadi john. the gruesome videos he appears in presented the world with a terrifying image of the islamic state. british prime minister david >> he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: emwazi, a british citizen believed to be in his mid 20s was born in kuwait but raised in london. he first came to the attention of british intelligence in 2009, who believed he

his real name mohammed emwazi. the pentagon studying the results of the missile strike but it is believed that john was simply vaporized when the missile exploded. >>> 6:56 and police are on the hunt for a sexual predator targeting women in manhattan. >> eyewitness news reporter kala rama live on the lower east side, good morning kala. >> reporter: ken, good morning. police leave this guy a-- believe this guy attacked three women in just three hours and the best lead detectives have, surveillance video from inside the baruch houses inside the stairwell here. police describe this guy to be in his mid 20s to 30s with facial hair and a dark complexion. and he's about 5'7." police say he started yesterday in chinatown. following a 33-year-old into her building. then on the lower east side, he followed a 24-year-old woman into her building and she screamed and he ran. police believe he then went to the baruch houses where he walked through an unlocked door if up the stairs and -- and up the stairs. he encountered a ho-y

he was identified in february as mohammed emwazi, who was born in kuwait and grew up in london. this morning, british prime minister david cameron said the drone strike was a joint effort by british and u.s. intelligence agencies working around the clock to track him down. >> he was isil's lead executioner. and let us never forget that he killed many, many muslims, too. and he was intent on murdering many more people. so, this was an act of sel self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >> what we know about mohammed emwazi's background is that he was born, as mentioned, in kuwait. he was college educated and he left britain in 2012 for syria. he's believed to be in his mid-20s and has been described by a former hostage as a blood-thirsty psychopath who enjoyed threatening western hostages. secretary of state john kerry appeared at a news conference in tunisia, saying, "we are all still assessing the results of this strike." richard engel is standing by, nbc's chief foreign correspondent. he joins us live now by phone. he is headed to turkey, where thousands of refugees from sy

the necks of your people. >> reporter: earlier this year, his true identity was identified as mohammed emwazi cap. the son of kuwaiti parents who emigrated to the united kingdom. even as a schoolboy in london, emwazi was spotted by teachers as having a violent streak. one teacher told the bbc that at the age of 11, he was put in anger management therapy. >> we'd find that he'd get very angry and worked up. it would take him a long time to calm himself down. >> reporter: flaunting his role as executioner once he joined isis, with his piercing eyes and gravelly voice, emwazi became one of the world's most wanted men. in a statement to abc news, the parents of murdered hostage james foley said the air strike against jihadi john was of small solace. "this huge effort to go after this der ranged man filled with hate when they can't make half the effort to save the hostages when the hostages were still alive. it's unfortunate the government doesn't get it. they think it gives us solace, but it doesn't." brian ross, abc news, new york. >> interesting to hear the comment. it is so heart wrenching for

late yesterday that u-s forces launched an airstrike to kill the man they have identified as mohammed emwazi -- a british citizen believed to he has appeared in a series of gruesome execution videos made by isis... analysts describe him as grotesque and fond of sadistic torture techniques. this morning, it remains unclear whether the strike was successful. but u.s. officials are staying confident... "u.s. officials are being very clear: they believe they got him with a drone strike against the vehicle he was in in raqqa, syria -- isis's capital, it's self- declared capital -- but they are not 100% sure. they are looking for confirmation." the pentagon is now assessing whether the attack was successful. a prisoner who was the subject of a fierce manhunt in new york earlier this year will be in court today. david sweat escaped from a correctional facility back in in june. it launched authorities on a three-week long manhunt. eventually his accomplice, richard matt, was found and killed. sweat was found soon after. the convicted murderer was without parole. he's now been charged with escape and

john's real name is mohammed emwazi.. he's an educated british man, who would likely kill again if he wasn't taken out. "now this is significant of course because jihadi john was somewhat of an isil celebrity if you will, kind of the face of the organization in many senses." again - john's death hasn't been connected to the attacks in ris. switching gears -- looking ahead to the weekend... let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnaccenberg now for your weekend outlook. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl sunday, will feel good compaed the below normal temperatures friday. we are tracking a storm forecast to move into the area rare twin bill - that's two what some are calling a rare twin bill - that's twtw major events in one day. kwwl's hillary maglin is live at kinnick now. ron...ggpple on the gridiron and a hawkeye game against minnesota ...it's all happening tomorrow and university police are preparing for the crowds. ith grapple on e gridiron... a wrestli

mohammed emwazi is his real name. he's accused of killing three americans. one of the mothers said if they got him, a great, but it doesn't bring my son back. >>> two aid workers from the uk were beheaded. nbc's tracie potts will have much more ahead. back to you. >>> developing right now, the fbi is taking the lead on investigating an anonymous threat targeting howard university students. security is beefed up on campus right now and the surrounding community will see stepped up security measures as well. "news4's" molette green is following the story and has what the university is telling us now. good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. the campus is a bit at ease this morning after the latest update from the office of the president that came out late last night. now, in this letter to the entire school community, it says this week's online threat has not been followed by any additional threats or suspicious activity. it also goes on to say that increased security will continue on this campus and that the area of a close metro station in the area. the

official in the drone target of vehicle believed to be carrying jihadi john whose real name is mohammed emwazi. activists report airstrikes and the u.s. says it is one of eight air strikes targeting the terrorist organization. if jihadi john is that it would signal a major blow to isis has relied on the kuwaiti born british citizen for propaganda. he is also known for being a brutal executioner. he was last seen on video carrying out violent be headings including those of americans james foley, stevens that off and peter casey. as for jihadi john's demise, the pentagon would only say we are assessing the results of tonight's operation and will provide additional information as and where appropriate. also by some accounts he was not the only one killed. another one of the terrorists that were part of those with british accents dubbed the beatles, jihadi george was also killed. the family of james foley released a statement, a small amount of solace. hostages home as they were looking for these people. ines: ben: the shooting of 2 to prison escapees was justified, franklin county acting district

british forces have been working around the clock tracking the isis executioner, whose real name is mohammed emwazi. >> so far, there is no confirmation a drone strike in syria was successful. the u.s. saying it is reasonably certain he is dead. the drone fired on a vehicle emwazi was believed to be traveling in. secretary of state john kerry and british prime minister david cameron say the strike was an act of self defense. mr. cameron britain and our ally : will not rest until it defeats this evil death cult which it -- death cult and the poison ideology on which it feeds. >> your days are numbered and you will be defeated. >> james foley was one of several hostages beheaded by isis along with american journalist steven sotloff. emily: newscenter 5' s sera congi is live in rochester, new hampshire with more of that exclusive interview. sera: she says this is nothing to celebrate. she does not think of this as justice for her son. in america, celebrating the killing of this deranged, pathetic young man. sera: diane foley says she gets no solace from news that her son' s killer may have been killed

forces conducted an airstrike in raqqa, syria, on november 12th, 2015 targeting mohamed emwazi also known british national became the face of the islamic state last year when the terrorist group released a slew of gruesome propaganda video featuring a masked emwazi dressed in black holding a knife and beheading hostages. british prime minister david cameron's office said he will be making a statement later today on the strike. heather? >> garrett tenney live for us this morning. thank you, garrett. >>> fox news alert happening right now. the search is on for a cold-blooded killer who shot a pastor's pregnant wife in the head. amanda blackburn was shot in the head during an indiana home invasion on tuesday all while her young son was at home. she died in the hospital a day later. patricia stark is here with the very latest on this story. good morning, patricia. >> good morning, heather. just days after her tragic death officials are now ruling out amanda blackburn's husband as a suspect in the attempted robbery turned murder. pastor davy blackburn told police he found his wife shot in the

jihadi john is a british man whose real named is mohammed emwazi has been seen in several isis videos, the chill, videos beheading hostages. british prime minister cameron said that he has not received confirmation that jihadi john was actually killed. >> cannot be certain if the strike was successful. but let me be clear: i have always said that we would do whatever wasness, whatever it took, to track down emwazi and to stop him taking the lives of others. >> in a tape the parent of murdered hostage james foley said the airstrike against jihadi john was a small solace, feeling more should have been done to help foley went three was alive. the pentagon said they are working to confirm that jihadi john was, indeed, killed by the united states airstrike. >> a funeral is held today for a young fighter pilot from him bother who was killed last month when happy crashed in england. he ejected but did not survive. he graduated from the university of san francisco in 2004 and joined the marine corps as a pilot in 2005. his father and marry still live in hillsborough. >> super bowl 50 is month

mohamed emwazi... was known in western media as jihadi john.the families of some of hisis victims said the news was welcome... but wouldn't bring back the people he killed. secretary of state john kerry ys all terrorists should take the strike as news that their days are numbered. 3 3 and in iraq... kurdish forces isis in the crucial border town of sinjar.thousands of peshmerga fighters launched an attack on isis troops in the town yesterday.the attack is part of an effort to break isis supply routetebetween northern iraq and syria.u-s s and coalition aircraft launched strikes on the town in support of the ground offensive. 3 3 for years... the number of children born on the autism spectrum has been growing and growg. now, the number is up again. 3 coming up after the break in tonight's healthwatch... what a new study says about the odds of having a child born 3 3 some new government figures just issued on the prevalence ofautism in children across the country are stirring up controversy. 3 the estimat