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Juba [1] (Arabic: جوبا), sometimes spelled Joba, is the pseudonym of an anonymous sniper with the Sunni insurgent group Islamic Army in Iraq involved in the Iraqi insurgency, featured in several videos released between 2005 and 2007. Juba became famous after videos showing footage of his shootings appeared online.
Abu Tahsin al-Salihi (Arabic: أبو تحسين الصالحي; 1 July 1953 – 29 September 2017) was an Iraqi veteran sniper.A volunteer in the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, he is credited with killing over 384 ISIS members during the War in Iraq (2013–2017), receiving the nicknames "The Sheikh of Snipers" and "Hawk Eye."
The crash killed 34 people. [21] In 2006, videos were released of their snipers killing Coalition forces. [22] The alleged name of the IAI sniper is "Juba". These sniper videos were distributed for free to Iraqi citizens on CDs as part of a propaganda, recruiting campaign and as a means of waging psychological warfare on Coalition forces. [23]
The longest confirmed kill in World War II was by German sniper Matthäus Hetzenauer at 1,100 metres (1,200 yd). The science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd). [12] He recorded 93 official kills.
MOSUL, Iraq, March 9 (Reuters) - Mohammed Fathi sat calmly on a plastic chair, twiddling his prayer beads as machine gun fire erupted from a neighbor's house, incoming bullets crackled overhead ...
During 2005, Lima Company was the workhorse of both RCT-2 and 3/25, participating in 15 regimental and battalion operations throughout their tour. The company saw combat from Hīt, Iraq in the east to Al-Qa'im in the west. During Operation Matador, all members of one squad were killed or wounded in 96 hours of fighting. [9]
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Zaytsev is credited with 242 kills (including 11 snipers). [48] 242 Soviet Union: Zhang Taofang: 1931–2007 1953–1985 A Chinese sniper who fought in the Korean War with 214 confirmed kills over 32 days. [64] 214 China: Abdorrasul Zarrin: 1941–1984 1979–1984 An Iranian sniper in the Iran–Iraq War. He had 700 kills during the war.