British-born IS terror commander who boasted of killing anti-Muslim figure in the UK is shot dead while leading an assault on a village in Yemen, the jihadi group says
- Abu Rayana al-Britani was said to have recruited and trained other UK terrorists
- Intelligence experts are working to link him to a killing carried out on British soil
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A British-born Islamic State commander who boasted of killing an anti-Muslim figure in the UK has been killed while leading an assault in Yemen, the jihadi group has claimed.
Abu Rayana al-Britani, who was said to have recruited and trained other UK terrorists, was reportedly shot while leading an assault on the village of al-Hamidah.
Intelligence experts are now attempting to establish whether the details in Abu Rayana's tribute link him to a killing carried out on British soil, The Sun reports.
He reportedly travelled to Yemen for 'terror training', the newspaper said.
According to the group's newsletter al-Naba, Abu Rayana was involved in gangs in his younger years and had criminal convictions.
He was said to be a major figure within the Islamic State who, after being jailed in the UK, had turned his back on gang life, an obituary released by the terror group said.
According to IS, he also returned back to the UK to mentor a 'disciple' who 'killed one of the main guys harming Muslims' in Britain.
Abu Rayana al-Britani, a British-born Islamic State commander who boasted of killing an anti-Muslim figure in the UK, has been killed while leading an assault in Yemen, the jihadi group has claimed
Intelligence experts are now attempting to establish whether the details in Abu Rayana's tribute link with a killing carried out on British soil
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Born into family routes in south Yemen, Abu Rayana was said to have felt anger towards the 'invasion of Islam' and became religious as a result.
IS said Abu Rayana's given name was Yunis and that he was in his 30s.
The terror group did not provide any further details about his identity.
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