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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.
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Iraq Body Count project data shows that 33% of civilian deaths during the Iraq War resulted from execution after abduction or capture. These were overwhelmingly carried out by unknown actors including insurgents, sectarian militias and criminals. [9] Kidnapping, and in some cases beheadings, have emerged as another insurgent tactic since April ...
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In September 2005, the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (3/1) deployed to Haditha, an agricultural town along the Euphrates river in western Iraq. [12] Prior to the deployment, a Guardian investigation reported that two Iraqi insurgent groups—Ansar al-Sunna and Al-Qaeda—had taken over operations of the town after driving out local police and civil servants. [13]
Two days after the killing of the USMC sniper teams, around 1,000 members of the USMC's Regimental Combat Team 2 (RCT-2), along with Iraqi soldiers, started "Operation Quick Strike", which included efforts to find the insurgents responsible; however, the primary intent was to interdict and disrupt militants' presence in the Haditha, Haqliniyah ...
Ryan Curtis Job (pronounced "Jobe") [3] (March 11, 1981 – September 24, 2009), also known by his nickname "Biggles", [1] was an American sailor and member of the United States Navy SEALs who was shot during a combat mission in Ramadi, Iraq, during the Second Battle of Ramadi.
Insider spent two days at the US Army Sniper Course inside the Fort Benning military installation near Columbus, Georgia, where we observed various classes at different stages of training. Just ...