The outrage caused by Rory Stewart's suggestion that jihadis should be killed is a bit late. UK gov has been extrajudicially killing UK citizens in Syria since ~2013. Seems it does this because the men are dangers but the evidence against them is not permissible in a court of law
That's simply not true. I can provide you with a list of British jihadis in my area who have been extrajudicially killed.
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They've been killed IN COMBAT, ON THE BATTLEFIELD. That's WAR, not a war crime (nor a crime of ANY sort).
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Not true. Some were killed without ever commencing hostilities, while in safe houses, by drone strikes. Their comms were monitored, which showed they were dangerous, but that couldn't lead to a prosecution. The legal grounds hinge completely on whether it is "self-defence".
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