Counterterrorism

British Islamic State terrorist killed by drone 'posed serious threat'



A British terrorist killed by a drone strike in Syria "posed a very serious threat to the UK" and was a "prolific recruiter and attack planner" for the Islamic State group.

Reyaad Khan, along with another Briton, Junaid Hussain, "encouraged multiple operatives around the world to conduct attacks against the UK and our allies," Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) concluded.

The assessment was based on 25 intelligence reports provided to the committee and two formal intelligence assessments carried out by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ.

Khan was killed by a British drone on 21 August 2015 near Raqqa. Two other men died in the strike, one of them, Ruhul Amin, was also British.