Two British fighters with Islamic State, including a former Aberdeen schoolboy, have been killed by an RAF drone strike in Syria, the prime minister has confirmed.
David Cameron said the attack was carried out in an “act of self defence”.
Ex-St Machar Academy pupil Ruhul Amin, previously named by the Press and Journal as Abdul Raqib Amin, was not the target, but was killed alongside Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan on August 21.
Khan, 21, had been plotting “barbaric” attacks on UK soil, Mr Cameron told MPs in a statement to the Commons.
He added: “My first duty as prime minister is to keep the British people safe.
“There was a terrorist directing murder on our streets and no other means to stop him.
“This government does not for one moment take these decisions lightly.
“But I am not prepared to stand here in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on our streets and have to explain to the House why I did not take the chance to prevent it when I could have done.
“In addition to Reyaad Khan who was the target of the strike, two ISIL associates were also killed, one of whom – Ruhul Amin, has been identified as a UK national.
“They were ISIL fighters and I can confirm there were no civilian casualties.”