Report: James Foley's killer is Londoner named John [View all]

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Daily Telegraph says US and UK intelligence believe the man leads group of British jihadists specializing in hostage-taking.

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Published: 08.21.14, 12:01 / Israel News

The English-speaking militant who beheaded American journalist James Foley in a shocking and brutal video posted online days ago by the Islamic State terrorist organization is a British-born man from London known as John, online version of The Telegraph reported Thursday.

The report in the British website states that British and American intelligence agencies believe the man is the head of "a group of British jihadists who have specialized in hostage taking" and who are based in Raqqa, an Islamic State-controlled area of Syria.

According to The Telegraph, John is thought to be "well-educated, intelligent, but highly committed member of the extremist terror group." His group is nicknamed "The Beatles" by other militants due to their nationality, the report said.

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