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The SAS are hunting down 200 British Islamic State fighters to prevent atrocities in the UK.

The secret operation is being carried out in Iraq and Syria, it was reported last night.

Special forces are believed to have been given a kill list including the names of women fighters.

Kent mum-of-two Sally Jones, now with IS in Syria, is thought to be among the SAS targets.

The list also includes at least 12 bomb-makers who studied electronics at British universities, the Daily Star Sunday reported.

Last year it was revealed around 40 members of the SAS are already supporting US Special Forces in Syria .

But that number is to be doubled as defence chiefs focus on UK jihadis.

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The newspaper quoted a senior source as saying: “Foreign fighters serving with IS have been told to return home and carry out attacks.

“We know there are hundreds of Brits who went to fight in Iraq and Syria, a lot have been killed but there could be up to 700 still alive.

“The race is now on to kill or capture those who are left.”