Mohammed Emwazi, in His Own Words

The spokesman Amandla Thomas-Johnson says he accepts that Cage's decision to take aim at the security services and British foreign policy as factors driving Emwazi's atrocities will open it up to criticism: “We have our views on foreign policy and

But his real name, according to friends and others familiar with his case, is Mohammed Emwazi, a Briton from a well-to-do family who grew up in West London and graduated from college with a degree in computer 

After the release of Emwazi's name, The Guardian reports that “strenuous efforts appear to have been made to cover his [Emwazi's] tracks on the internet.” A Google search of his name provides no social media accounts affiliated with a “Mohammed Emwazi.”.

Two officials involved in the discussions say the person they spoke to via Skype sounded identical to the person now identified as Mohammed Emwazi. “Jihadi John” is one of a trio of Britons who held hostage Spanish, French, Danish, British and US 

THE ISLAMIC State murderer dubbed 'Jihadi John' has been named as Mohammed Emwazi from west London, according to reports.