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In 2014, Mohammed Emwazi became a symbol of the brutality that ISIS was capable of Jihadi John, as he came to be known, beheaded several westerners including journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and aid worker Peter Kassig

In 2014, Mohammed Emwazi became a symbol of the brutality that ISIS was capable of Jihadi John, as he came to be known, beheaded several westerners including journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and aid worker Peter Kassig. Today in Baghdad, Army Colonel Steven Warren said that the Pentagon is "reasonably certain" Emwazi was killed last night by a hellfire missile fired by a drone. Chip Reid has more.

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Obama vowed that that the United States will be "vigilant and relentless" in its efforts to protect Americans in Iraq

An emotional President Obama addressed the beheading of American journalist James Foley by the terror group ISIS from Martha's Vineyard Wednesday afternoon, vowing that that the United States will be "vigilant and relentless" in its efforts to protect Americans in Iraq, and would make sure that justice is done. Scott Pelley anchors this CBS News Special Report, with Major Garrett reporting.

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