Islamic State 'suicide bomber' identified as Brit paid £1m by government

Family identify Jamal al-Harith from Manchester as man said to be responsible for attack on military base in Iraq

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Jamal al-Harith from Manchester in a photo released by Islamic State

An Islamic State recruit who reportedly carried out a suicide bombing mission on a military base in Iraq on Monday has been identified as a British former Guantanamo Bay detainee paid £1m in compensation by the UK government.

Militants released an image of a man smiling in a 4x4 packed with explosives, which they said he ploughed into Shia militia and units from the Iraqi army's Ninth Division outside Mosul.

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