A British man described as a "top cyber jihadist" has been killed in
a military drone strike in Syria, US officials say.They said Junaid Hussain from Birmingham, who fled to Syria in 2013 aged 20, had been a "high-value target" within the Islamic State group.
The US called it a serious blow to IS.
Michael McCaul, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, said his death sent an "unmistakable message" .
A UK government spokesman earlier said: "We are aware of reports that an Isil terrorist of British nationality is believed to have been killed in a coalition air strike in Syria."
Source: BBC
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