The most famous participant of the "Islamic State" Sally Jones - The Times - was killed in Syria

The 50-year-old Sally Jones, also known as the White Widow, was killed by a United States drone strike in Syria as part of a "Islamic State" group.



Information about the CIA was handed over to the UK, according to The Times, with reference to a source in the British government.

The publication calls it the most sought after British terrorist.

The CIA reported that the White Widow was killed in June. However, it's still not possible to confirm this information 100%, as the DNA analysis was not carried out, the source said. The American side noted that Jones had died after trying to escape from the city of Rakka, surrounded by Kurdish detachments. According to Daily Mail, it was stopped by a 12-year-old son, he did not want to run with her. It is likely that he was also killed, writes The Times.

Sally Jones was in the UK punk band Krunch. In 2013, she fled to Syria along with her boyfriend, hacker Junaid Hussein. He decided to join the "Islamic State". In 2015, he was killed and then Sally Jones gave the nickname "White Widow".

The woman promoted the ideas of the ID in social networks, advocated mass executions and urged them to become suicide bombers.

The White Widow became the head of the female wing of Anwar al-Awlaki. It is noted that the group was preparing a series of terrorist attacks in western countries. According to Daily Mail, Sally Jones managed to recruit dozens of women.

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