Mohammed Emwazi
| Mohammed Emwazi | |
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Emwazi wearing a mask in a video of a killing
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| Born |
Muhammad Jassim Abdulkarim Olayan al-Dhafiri 17 August 1988 Kuwait |
| Died |
12 November 2015 (aged 27) Raqqa, Syria |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Other names | "Mohammed Emwazi" "John the Beatle" "Jailer John" Abu Abdullah al-Britani Abu Muharib al-Yemeni Mohammed al-Ayan Muhammad ibn Muazzam Mohammed Al-Zuhary Abu Muharib al-Muhajir |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | BSc (lower second-class honours) in Information Systems with Business Management from the University of Westminster (2009) |
| Known for | Beheadings |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
Al-Nusra Front, then ISIL |
| Years of service | 2013–2015 |
| Battles/wars |
Syria |
Syria
Mohammed Emwazi (born Muhammad Jassim Abdulkarim Olayan al-Dhafiri; Arabic: محمد جاسم عبد الكريم عليان الظفيري; 17 August 1988 – 12 November 2015) was a British Arab believed to be the person seen in several videos produced by the Islamic extremist group ISIL showing the beheadings of a number of captives in 2014 and 2015. A group of his hostages nicknamed him "John" since he was part of a four-person terrorist cell with English accents whom they called "The Beatles"; the press later began calling him "Jihadi John".
On 12 November 2015, US officials reported that Emwazi had been hit by a drone strike in Raqqa, Syria. His death was confirmed by ISIL in January 2016.
Emwazi was born Muhammad Jassim Abdulkarim Olayan al-Dhafiri on 17 August 1988 in Kuwait to Jassem and Ghaneyah. The family, who were Bedoon of Iraqi origin, lived in the town of Al Jahra, before moving to the United Kingdom in 1994 when he was six. They settled in inner west London, moving between several properties in Maida Vale, later living in St John's Wood and finally in Queen's Park. Emwazi attended St Mary Magdalene Church of England primary school, and later Quintin Kynaston School.
In 2006, he went to the University of Westminster, studying Information Systems with Business Management. He secured a lower second-class BSc (Hons) on graduation three years later. At age 21, he worked as a salesman at an IT company in Kuwait and was considered by his boss as the best employee the company ever had.
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