An ISIS executioner dubbed Jihadi John was holding a kebab when he was gunned down by a British-led drone, a mission chief has said.
The ISIS fighter, who was identified by GCHQ analysts as Mohammed Emwazi, was traced to a takeaway by MI6 in 2015.
Intelligence agency bosses waited until a young boy who was with him left the area before ordering the strike in Raqqa, Syria.
The Hellfire missile was nearly aborted when the boy had come back, however he was blocked by vehicles.
A military official said the operation was led by USAF and RAF drone specialist in Qatar, while being supported by agents in Syria.
