Eric Holder: U.S. is 'working on' ways to capture Jihadi John
In an interview with ABC News' Pierre Thomas, Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. is "working on" a plan to either kill or capture the ISIS member known as "Jihadi John." Yesterday, The Washington Post published an interview in which several sources claim to have identified "Jihadi John" as Mohammed Emwazi, a young man from London.
"Jihadi John" appears in several of ISIS' videos, in which the terrorist group beheads hostages. Holder declined to confirm that Emwazi was "Jihadi John," though, saying the confirmation would "cut back the operation possibilities" the U.S. is considering. He did say, however, that "Jihadi John" will "be brought to justice in some fashion."
"The vow that I can make to the American people, along with our allies, is that we will hold accountable all the people who have been responsible for these heinous, barbaric acts," Holder said. "That is something that we are focused on each and every day."
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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.
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