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Africa North
ISIS left terrified as 'mystery sniper KILLS OFF evil group's leadership one by one'
2016-01-30
[EXPRESS.CO.UK] A RENEGADE assassin is single-handedly waging war on Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
jihadis in Libya. The evil forces of Evil fear a sniper is picking off fighters in the group's de facto North African capital of Sirte after three ISIS commanders were reportedly rubbed out from long range in recent weeks.

The sharp shooter is said to have perfected his skills during the 2011 uprising against dictator Colonel Qadaffy. Senior ISIS terror chief Abdullah Hamad Al-Ansari has been named as the latest casualty after he was attacked on January 23 as he left a city centre mosque.

Hamad Abdel Hady, an official in the depraved cult's Sharia court, was also taken out by a sniper's bullet earlier this month. An eye witness told local news website al-Wasat: "A state of terror prevailed among the ISIS ranks after his death.

"They randomly shot in the air to scare inhabitants, while searching for the sniper."
ISIS commanders are so panicked by the murders that they have carried out a number of arrests and executions in a bid to find the marksman.

It is not known if the sniper is working alone or as part of a group of anti-ISIS marksmen. Speculation about the culprit's identity has led to reports that the shooter hails from the neighbouring city of Misrata, which fell under ISIS control last year.

Separate rumours appeared to point the finger at American or European special forces operatives who could be taking out high-profile jihadi targets in Libya.

A crack team of British Special Forces are in Libya preparing the ground for up to 1,000 British troops who have been drafted in to tackle ISIS.

The British deployment of half a dozen elite SAS soldiers will form part of a 6,000-strong army of Americans and Europeans led by the Italian army.

The jihadi group has sought to expand its influence in the lawless north African state in a bid to seize control of Libya's highly lucrative oil fields.

The Mediterranean port city of Sirte, just a few hundred miles from Europe's coastline, is now the de facto base of the jihadist group's Libyan wing.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Steve White, are you sure? I heard it was Mohammad. Maybe they should kill them both? 8^)
Posted by: Old Patriot   2016-01-30 17:03  

#7  The only thing we know for sure is that the sniper's first name is "Ahmed". Better kill all the guys with that name just to be certain...
Posted by: Steve White   2016-01-30 11:25  

#6  I'll be shocked if the sniper is from Libya. I have yet to hear about revenge-sniping against Sharia Law even though there's been plenty of opportunity for years.

Maybe a former Gaddafi soldier?
Posted by: Charles   2016-01-30 10:51  

#5  Guess the .338 is working.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-01-30 10:06  

#4  ...bearded Spock universe. They do have the beards.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-01-30 09:15  

#3  Or an ambitious #2. I'd kill all those first, to be sure
Posted by: Frank G   2016-01-30 08:06  

#2  It could be a magical Jewish Vulture or a rock. you never know.
Posted by: newc   2016-01-30 00:47  

#1  The sharp shooter is said to have perfected his skills during the 2011 uprising against dictator Colonel Qadaffy.

So do they know who he is, or are they making more outrageous Arab assumptions?
Posted by: gorb   2016-01-30 00:16  

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