Who is Raymond Matimba? UK’s most wanted terrorist who was filmed with fellow Isis fanatic ‘Jihadi John’
It has been claimed the terror fighter was in contact with Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi
RAYMOND Matimba has been unmasked as the UK's most wanted terrorist after a film emerged of him with fellow Isis fanatic Jihadi John.
It has also been claimed the terror fighter was in contact with Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi. Here's everything we know.
Who is the UK's most wanted terrorist Raymond Matimba?
ISIS marksman Raymond Matimba of Manchester became a target for British spies after he was unmasked as a terror fighter.
It has been claimed that he had been in contact with suicide bomber Salman Abedi in the run up to the Manchester Arena bombing, which killed 22 innocent people.
Previously off the radar, Zimbabwe-born Matimba is now considered Britain's most-wanted terrorist.
The 28-year-old has also appeared in 2014 footage with the so-called Beatles terror cell in ISIS capital Raqqa - alongside Brit butcher Jihadi John.
Matimba was known to be an accurate sniper and is believed to have trained would-be jihadis in marksmanship.
But his most deadly role could have been in the radicalisation of Abedi.
It has been claimed the two were in contact before the attack, attended the same college and met at a South Manchester mosque before heading to the Middle East.
Is Raymond Matimba still alive?
Raymond Matimba's family say they have not heard from him since 2016, but his death has never been confirmed.
reported that he may still be alive, despite reports he was killed in combat.