Jihadi John

Description: (British Militant Seen in Several 'ISIS' Videos Showing the Beheadings of Numerous Hostages in 2014 and 2015)

Jihadi John was a British–Arab terrorist belonging to the group ‘Islamic State’ (also known as ‘ISIS,’ or ‘ISIL’). He was believed to be involved in several beheading videos released by the ‘ISIL.’ He was born in Kuwait and was the eldest of the five children in the family. His family moved to London when he was 6. He was thus raised there. He grew up as a normal young teenager who had many friends, was good in academics, and had embraced the Western culture. However, there is sufficient evidence to safely say that he gradually became more religious as he grew up. He graduated from the ‘University of Westminster’ and moved to Kuwait to work in an IT company. Following his graduation, he planned a trip to Tanzania, but due to his Islamic identity, he was detained, questioned, and sent back. In Holland and the U.K., he was questioned multiple times about his assumed links with various terrorist groups. John somehow made his way to Syria and joined the ‘ISIL.’ He was then seen wearing a mask in many videos featuring the beheadings of Western journalists and aid workers. He was killed in a U.S. drone strike in November 2015.

Overview

Birthday August 17, 1988 (Leo)
Born In Kuwait
Alternative names Muhammad Jassim Abdulkarim Olayan al-Dhafiri, Jihadi John, Mohammed Emwazi
Died on November 12, 2015
Parents Jasem Emwazi
Ghaneya Emwazi
Relatives Asma Emwazi, Asra Emwazi, Hana Emwazi, Omar Emwazi, Shayma Emwazi
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