http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 00756.html
British special forces in Iraq have reportedly been handed a list of 200 British jihadis to kill before they attempt to return to Britain.
SAS soldiers have been told to “use whatever means possible” to kill or capture the militants, according to the Sunday Times.
The newspaper quoted a senior defence source as saying: “A kill list has been drawn up containing the names of hundreds of very bad people. A lot of them are from the UK. The hunt is now on for British Islamists who have effectively gone off-grid."
“This is a multinational special forces operation. The SAS have their own part of the plan and they will be going after British nationals. This is a kill or capture mission and it has already begun."
“We do not have exact numbers of UK nationals in Iraq. The figures which have been in the press are just estimates. We know there are British people in Iraq, but we have no idea of their identities."
“That’s the challenge we face. There is a lot of international co-operation because it’s regarded as a global problem.”
Estimates suggest there could be up to 700 British jihadis still fighting for Isis in Iraq and Syria. The SAS hit list focuses on the 200 most senior members that pose a direct threat to the UK. Reported to be included are at least 12 bomb-makers who studied electronics at British universities before fleeing to the Middle East to join Isis and other terrorist groups.
The list of British men and women has been compiled from intelligence supplied by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ and is said to include Sally Jones, a mother-of-two from Kent who is now in Syria working as a recruiter for Isis.
Any jihadis captured are likely to be handed over to Iraqi authorities to be tried. They could face execution if found guilty.
