Posted on 09/26/2014 6:42:00 AM PDT by Kaslin
FBI Director James Comey said the agency has identified the ISIS executioner who beheaded American journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and British aid worker John Haines.
Comey would not identify the executioner’s nationality or identity to the media, though you’ll remember he spoke with a British accent in the videos.
The man, dubbed ‘Jihadi John,’ is one of four British jihadis known as the ‘Beatles’ that are currently holding hostages in Syria.
The Daily Mail has more details:
British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond revealed intelligence agencies were closing the net on Jihadi John.
Hammond, who just ten days ago admitted special forces didn't know where the Islamic terror group was holding its British hostages, said the investigation into tracking down the killer with the British accent was 'narrowing down the field'.
Speaking to American television network CNN at the United Nations summit in New York, Mr Hammond said: 'We are getting warm, we are working on all the leads.
'There's a big investigation and we are getting warm. We're narrowing down the field, but I don't want to say any more at this stage.' […]
The US Senate has also offered a £6 million reward to anyone providing information that could lead to the capture of Jihadi John.
A team of more than a dozen US investigators from an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force flew to the UK, where they are working with MI5 and anti-terrorist officers from the Metropolitan Police Force to identify the man.
It is believed family members of Jihadi John have been interviewed by Met officers and an FBI agent.
The source said Jihadi John was known to the security services even before he went to Syria, but had been regarded as a 'low-level player'.
Comey also said that the agency believes ISIS is ‘looking to try to do something in the U.S.,’ but went on to say he didn’t believe the group is capable of a complex or sophisticated attack at the moment.
Well, dagnabbit, issue a subpoena!
It would help if they actually told us who it is.
A subpoena is going pretty far. Maybe somebody could give a strongly worded speech.
Put his name and photo out on the net offering $1 million in gold for his head. I’d also identify his family in the UK and let them take the wrath of the public. If they are not citizens they should be immediately deported with nothing but the clothes on their back.
Well, okay. Maybe a hashtag.
I’ll serve it on him.
It’s Eric Holder, I tellya.
I don’t like the tone of that comment. You might do something mean to him. We’ll just give him some time to turn himself in if you don’t mind.
Oh no! Headline was so promising...I thought they got McCain.
Countries execute. Jihad John is a serial killer.
Wonder how long until CAIR files a protest against the nickname as it implies Islam is to blame for these murders.
Maybe they’ll condemn him and his atrocites. Hey - maybe they’ll bring him to justice.
For the hundredth millionth time, it's not about Islam. Our pResident tode us so.
England id’ed the guy way back like on day two. No joke, they said he was a rapper.
They have probably known all along who he is especially, Obama, Valerie and Holder.
If this is the Islamic Serial Killer/beheader, our FBI is still under the control of Holder and withholding his identification.
I thought they knew his name weeks ago...guy from London...was that incorrect? [Aug 25th:reports say Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary — also known as “Lyricist Jinn” or “L Jinny” — is the main suspect.}
Maybe they can hashtag him...that’ll stop him
#stopjihadijohnstop!
Judgmental people like you are the problem. "Turn himself in"??? You imply he did anything wrong. You aren't a Islamaphobe, are you????
At least the FBI isn’t doing anything to identify him with the Religion Of Peace. That would be a tragic misfortune for peace and understanding in the World!
Save the air and gps bomb this goat lover. I like goats but not in their special way.
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