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Alleged French and German nationals also rant against West in chilling clip

He identifies himself as a British national and has a southern English

A British jihadist taunted Western leaders in a new propaganda video yesterday, urging them to send in ground troops so Islamic State can ‘chop off’ their heads.

As calls grow for the US-led coalition to commit troops in Syria and Iraq, the fanatic boasts that the jihadis will ‘kill every single soldier, Allah permitting’.

‘We will take their weaponry as booty and these people will die … You cannot come into Iraq and think that you will take it. No way. We are willing to lay down our blood on this soil,’ claims the Briton calling himself Abu Abdullah al-Britani.

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Briton: Abu Abdullah, 20 (right) is one of the few Britons known to have fought for IS in Iraq, having told BBC Newsnight that he was involved in battles in the key oil city of Ramadi. He taunted leaders in a video yesterday

Threat: Gesticulating wildly, the British Muslim fanatic goes on to say: 'We will chop off the heads of the Americans, chop off the heads of the French, chop off the heads of whoever you may bring'

The UK has hundreds of Special Forces, trainers and advisers in the region.

Abu Abdullah, 20, is one of the few Britons known to have fought for IS in Iraq, having told BBC Newsnight that he was involved in battles in the key oil city of Ramadi.

The British-Eritrean, a convert to Islam, has been with IS for nearly a year and has posted photos posing with the decapitated torsos of men he said were Syrian soldiers.

In the video he speaks in a southern English accent while cradling his AK47, his face unmasked except for a thick beard.

With French and German fighters, he insists that airstrikes ‘will not divert us’. He adds: ‘We will chop off the heads of the Americans, chop off the heads of the French, chop off the heads of whoever you may bring.’

He claims IS fighters are backed by God, warning: ‘Know that we are fighting to die . . . and know that you are fighting for this world and that this is nothing to us.’

Despite the threats, there was evidence yesterday that airstrikes around the Syrian town of Kobani, near the Turkish border, were helping Kurdish forces drive back IS.

US and Saudi Arabian warplanes again pounded militant positions as Idriss Nassan, of Kobani’s foreign relations committee, said that IS jihadis had lost control of more than 20 per cent of the town.

Besieged Peshmerga fighters say they have been able to reclaim swathes of ground.

The Briton: Abu Abdullah al-Britani

Showing chilling bravado, the man calling himself Abu Abdullah al-Britani urges Western nations to send their troops to the region so that ISIS can 'kill every single soldier, Allah permitting.'

'We will take their weaponry as booty and these people will die… You cannot come into Iraq and think that you will take it. No way. We are willing to lay down our blood on this soil,' he adds.

Gesticulating wildly, the Muslim fanatic goes on to say: 'We will chop off the heads of the Americans, chop off the heads of the French, chop off the heads of whoever you may bring.'

He goes on to insist that the Islamic State have no chose of losing the battle against the West because they are backed by God, before saying 'Know that we are fighting to die... and know that you are fighting for this world and that this is nothing to us.

Referring to Western airstrikes that have targeted ISIS in recent weeks, including those that have forced militants to abandon key locations in and around the besieged Syrian city of Kobane, al-Britani insists that bombing raids 'will not divert us from our plans'.

He says that strikes 'only strengthen us, and give us more purpose to be here' before threatening to take the lives of any Westerner fighting against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

Al-Britani appeared in another propaganda video released in August, along with ISIS fighters from America and Finland, called 'Eid Greetings from the Land of the Khilafah'.

In it he praises life in the territory controlled by ISIS, saying: 'I don't think there is anything better than living in land of the Khilafah. You know the rights and you are not living under oppression.

'You are not living under rule. You are not living under the kufr. You are living by the Qu'ran.

'As Muslims, that's what we want and that's what we need. We don't need any democracy, we don't need any communism, we don't need anything like that. All we need is Shar'ia.'

Terrorist: Showing chilling bravado, the man calling himself Abu Abdullah al-Britani urges Western nations to send their troops to the region so that ISIS can 'kill every single soldier, Allah permitting'

Chilling: Referring to Western airstrikes that have targeted ISIS in recent weeks Abu Abdullah al-Britani insists that bombing raids 'will not divert us from our plans'

The Frenchman: Abdul Wadoud al-Firansi

Once al-Britani eventually stops talking, a man identified as Abdul Wadoud al-Firansi emerges in front of the camera and speaks in perfect French, with English subtitles appearing below.

Addressing his messages to 'the swine Francois Hollande', al-Firansi reads out religious passages and accuses the French president of using his country's wealth to turn people away from Islam.

'Wait. We are also waiting,' he says. 'Everybody knows how much money you and you coalition have spent and lost in your war against Islam.'

The young militant, who appears to be missing several teeth, goes on to say: 'A great defeat shall befall you because Allah has promised that. You,. the coalition, will become the losers,' he adds.

Al-Firansi goes on to make references to a 1,300-year-old apocalyptic prophecy that predicted a war between an Islamic army and 'infidel horde' in Syria.

Al-Firansi refers to Westerners as 'Romans' throughout his rant, in the hope of drawing similarities between the apocalyptic predictions in the hadith, and the modern reality of a coalition of armies aiming to destroy the terrorists that have been raping and the massacring their way around the Middle East.

He finishes he message with the words: 'The reality is the Islamic State has returned. Victory after victory it gains territory... so die in your rage because this is the era of Islam.'

Addressing his messages to 'the swine Francois Hollande', French national Abdul Wadoud al-Firansi (right) makes references to a 1,300-year-old apocalyptic prophecy predicting war between Islam and an 'infidel horde'

Militant: Once al-Firansi finishes speaking, another militant identified as Abu Dauoud al-Almani (centre) steps in front of the camera and speaks in German, which is again subtitled in English

The German: Abu Dauoud al-Almani

Once al-Firansi finishes speaking, another militant identified as Abu Dauoud al-Almani steps in front of the camera and speaks in German, which is again subtitled in English.

He claims the video is being shot in the Syrian town of Dabiq - where the aforementioned apocalyptic prophecy is predicted to play out - and urges Western nations to send their armies to fight ISIS because 'We have been waiting for you for over 1,400 years.'

He also urges his fellow Muslims in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to join ISIS.

While up to 10 per cent of French nationals and approximately four per cent of Britons are Muslims, there are only about 1.5 million Muslims in Germany - less than two per cent of the population.

Despite this, Al-Almani is far from the first German citizen to embrace radical Islam.

Former rapper Denis Cuspert spent several years as a major player in the Berlin hip hop scene under the name Deso Dogg before embracing radical Islam and travelling join ISIS in Syria.

It is understood Cusbert now calls himself Abu Talha al-Almani and leads a unit of German-speaking ISIS terrorists operating under the name 'The German Brigade of Millatu Ibrahim'.

It is not known whether Abu Dauoud al-Almani is a member of Cuspert's militant unit.

NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS REFUSES TO CONDEMN ISIS OVER FEARS DOING SO IS 'ISLAMOPHOBIC' The National Union of Students has come under fire after it refused to condemn ISIS - because of fears it was 'Islamophobic'. Students put forward a motion at the body's National Executive Council meeting calling for the condemnation of terrorist atrocities and support for the Iraqi people. But the call was defeated after a rebellion led by Black Students Officer Malia Bouattia, who said the motion was merely a 'justification for war'. It comes a day after military chiefs from around the globe met to discuss the battle against ISIS and despite a number of Muslim leaders in Britain having condemned the extremist group. One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said: 'Islamophobia is a meaningless term used by irrational people when unable to rebut a rational criticism. 'Malia Bouattia should realise how lucky she is to be able to stand up and express her opinions with freedom and security. 'She would not enjoy the same freedom if she were to visit the ISIS/ISIL that she refuses to condemn, and protested her opinions.' Advertisement

As ISIS' latest propaganda video begins, German national Abu Dauoud al-Almani chants religious slogans

Direct hit: ISIS are believed to have lost control of 20 per cent of the neighbourhoods they held in the besieged Syrian city of Kobane as recently last week. Pictured, U.S. and Arab warplanes continued to pound targets

BRITISH DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA HITS 24 BUT EXPERTS BELIEVE WOULD-BE JIHADISTS ARE STILL NOT PUT OFF TRAVELLING TO THE REGION As many as 30 Britons may now have died fighting for terror groups in Syria, it was reported on Wednesday night. Researchers believe 24 jihadists have been killed fighting with Islamic State and other groups but think the true figure is higher. Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of Britons are believed to have fled to Syria and Iraq to join radical Islamic groups such as Islamic State (ISIS) and the Al Qaeda affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra. But despite the deaths and the mounting political pressure on extremist groups both at home and abroad, there remains little consensus on how prevent radicalisation of more British nationals. Shiraz Maher of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London said death reports were rising but it remain hard to verify. Advertisement

Earlier the dramatic fightback by Kurdish fighters battling against ISIS in Kobane continued overnight as intensified airstrikes once again forced the terrorists to retreat in strategic areas of the city.

ISIS are believed to have lost control of 20 per cent of the neighbourhoods they held in the besieged Syrian city as recently last week, with American and Arab warplanes continuing to pound targets.

On Wednesday night Pentagon Spokesman Read Admiral John Kirby said 'hundreds' of ISIS militants have been killed by airstrikes in Kobane.

There have been 39 strikes in the last two days alone.

The bombing raids have enabled Kurdish troops to reclaim vast swathes of Kobane, as well as allowed several hundred many elderly Kurdish civilians to flee the city and avoid certain massacre

Despite the gains, Kirby insisted the battle for Kobane is far from over.

An increasing number of militants have arrived in the city in recent days, confirming ISIS' determination for the city to fall.

Blast: A large fire is seen after overnight airstrikes on Islamic State-held targets inside Kobane

Smoke: Kurdish officials said the YPG fighters are giving the coordinates of ISIS positions to the American and Arab warplanes, which has led to the bombing raids becoming increasingly successful

Offering an unusually detailed description of the fighting, Kirby told reporters there are now only a few hundreds civilians trapped inside Kobane, many of them disabled or too elderly to escape.

He said, however, that despite the deaths of hundreds of militants in recent days, a steady stream of reinforcements means the fighting in Kobane is far from over and the city may still fall.

'One of the reasons why you're seeing more strikes there is because there is more ISIL there,' Kirby said, using an alternative acronym for the extremist group.

'Their greater numbers are providing more targets for U.S. bombs,' he added.

Kirby said Kobane remains in danger of falling to ISIS, who are intently focused on the city. 'These guys want to grab ground. They want territory. Kobani is a territory they want,' he said.

He declined to confirm or deny rumours that U.S. warplanes are coordinating their raids with the attacks by Kurdish fighters in order to maximise their intensity.

This morning a a Kurdish official in Kobane said US-led airstrikes have successfully pushed ISIS out of from parts of the besieged Syrian town.

'The international coalition has fought ISIS more effectively during the last few days,' Nassen told AFP by telephone.

Not involved: A Turkish army investigator uses binoculars to watch fighting over the border in Kobane

Cheers: The intensified air campaign around Kobani has lifted the spirits of Kurds who have maintained a vigil watching the fighting from a hilltop just over the border in Turkey

TERROR SUSPECT ACCUSED OF PLOTTING ATTACK ON TONY BLAIR SANG 'WE'RE GOING TO SLIT THEIR THROATS', COURT HEARS A law student accused of plotting a terrorist attack on Tony Blair sang ‘We’re gonna slit their throats!’ during an Arabic song praising mujahedeen fighters, a court heard yesterday. Erol Incedal also warned his wife and mother of his three children ‘I’m not going to be around long’, and that he was in the ‘last few months of his life’. The 26-year-old, who is of Turkish origin, said he hated white people and wanted to run over police officers – who he called ‘pigs’ – with a car, the Old Bailey was told. The comments were recorded by a bug planted in his car which captured the suspected terrorist laughing and joking as he watched ultra-violent jihadi videos featuring scenes of carnage from the war in Syria. A jury heard Incedal telling two friends the Al Qaeda and Islamic State propaganda ‘puts this thing in your head’ that made him want to shoot people in a ‘drive-by’. Advertisement

'Before they were in control of 30 per cent of Kobane and now they control less than 20 per cent thanks to the international coalition,' he said.

Nassen said Kurdish forces were 'flushing out' IS fighters from the eastern and southeastern parts of the town on the border with Turkey, calling for more military assistance.

'We need more airstrikes, as well as weaponry and ammunition to fight them on the ground,' he said.

A monitoring group said the American and Arab airstrikes had recently become much more effective, killing at least 32 Islamic State fighters in direct hits this week alone.

Kurdish officials said the YPG had begun giving the coordinates of ISIS positions to the alliance.

'The senior people in YPG tell the coalition the location of ISIL targets and they hit accordingly,' YPG spokesman Polat Can told Reuters, using an acronym for Islamic State.

'Some of (the militants) have withdrawn, but they regroup and return. But because the air strikes are working in coordination, they hit their targets well,' he said.

He did not disclose how the YPG fighters were sharing the coordinates.

Joy: The sinister black flag of the Islamic State was torn down from Tel Shair hill near Kobani hill in a symbolic blow against the jihadis. It was replaced by the yellow flag of the Kurdish fighters

A Kurdish fighter plants the yellow Kurdish flag above Tel Shair hill after an ISIS flag that had been fluttering for more than a week was torn down

Force: A fighter jet takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf to carry out an airstrike against Islamic State targets in Syria

OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE: US NAMES FIGHT AGAINST ISIS AS GENERAL DEMPSEY SAY HE 'WON'T RULE OUT' LIMITED GROUND ROLE The United States may deploy ground troops to fight ISIS in order to prevent the terror group from capturing the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey he does not envisage the use of large numbers of combat troops in Iraq, in the operation which has now been named 'Inherent Resolve'. This comes as ISIS has moved through the Anbar Province and is threatening the outskirts of Baghdad. General Dempsey told CNN that it was unlikely that ISIS could seize control of the Iraqi capital. He said: 'I'm confident we can assist the Iraqis to keep Baghdad from falling.' General Dempsey argued that the Iraqi army required more training after it emerged some of them fled when approached by ISIS. Advertisement

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said one of allied air strikes on Wednesday had killed a group of Islamic State fighters just 50 metre from a Kurdish position.

Another had destroyed a two-storey building used by the militants.

The Observatory tracks the war in Syria using a network of sources on the ground

Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the Observatory, said seven Islamic State fighters had been killed in clashes with the Kurds on Wednesday, along with at least six on the Kurdish side.

'(The air strikes) are more serious than before because the coordination has grown in the last six days,' Abdulrahman said.

Abdulrahman Gok, a journalist inside Kobani, said the latest air strikes had allowed the YPG to make some gains.

The intensified air campaign around Kobani has lifted the spirits of Kurds who have maintained a vigil watching the fighting from a hilltop just over the border in Turkey.

Dozens cheered as a powerful air strike hit eastern Kobani on Wednesday afternoon, sending up a plume of smoke.

Despite Kurdish advances, ISIS' flag could still be seen raised over buildings inside Kobane on Wednesday

Flee: Islamic State militants run for cover in the Syrian town of Kobane during a U.S.-led coalition airstrike

Gunman: An armed man crouches behind a wall in Kobane on Wednesday morning. Cars and coaches with severe damage caused by ongoing are seen in the shot with him