Bob lee swagger is a true american literary icon and stephen hunter somehow continues to bang out one actionpacked masterpiece after the next. He also participated in the yom kippur war, the iran iraq war, the invasion of kuwait, the gulf war as well as the 2003 invasion of iraq. This 63yearold iraqi sniper claims he has taken down 173. An insurgent sniper named juba was terrorizing baghdad with precise and methodical shots at allied troops, and it was all captured on film. Benattarthomas aim for iraq war book sniper one news.
This is collection of nasheeds from juba s videos and the islamic army in iraq. What anthropologists can teach us about the war antonius c. Oct 19, 2016 nineveh iraqi media outlets reported on wednesday, that an unknown sniper started to pursue the members of the islamic state in four neighborhoods of mosul, amid significant. All we know is that there was a sniper in iraq that took out a whole whack of zog mercenaries during their occupation of the country. Jack coughlins autobiography, shooter, describes his experiences as the topranked marine sniper in the iraq war. A sniper in iraqs golden division remembers his fallen comrade. Time to hunt features flashbacks to bob lees time during the war, however it is still recommended you read that after black light. No blairbashing, no agonizing over why they are there, no diatribes on ptsd, some bitching about heavyhanded americans but so what, sober acknowledgement of mistakes, a solid story. Apr 22, 2007 baghdad in a country where rumors exist as fact, and in a war where initial reports are often wrong, there seemed to be little stopping the legend of juba the sniper. Jim gilliland scored the longest counter sniper engagement in iraq with a 7.
Navy seal marksman chris kyle racks up an unprecedented number of kills in iraq, even as his home life starts to slip away from him. Apr 26, 2011 however, sniper one gives a graphic picture of the conditions that armed forces of every description have to work, live and fight in and without the histrionics. If you can only afford one of the books, read sniper one and you will not feel that you have wasted your time. Kill zone, dead shot, clean kill, and an act of treason. The islamic army of iraq liked to boast that juba and other snipers were trained essentially by the book the ultimate sniper. Sammy sheik, who played juba in the 2014 film american sniper screengrab this story merits to be told even if american sniper hadnt come out, hefzy told the hollywood reporter. American sniper is a dishonest whitewash of the iraq war vox. No us specialist sniper team was ever able to track him. American sniper tells the story of chris kyle, a navy seal who completed four tours in iraq from 19992009. That explains, in a nutshell, why juba became an urban legend in baghdad, the sunni triangle, and beyond. Note that these clips feature us soldiers being wounded andor killed. Clip composed of several clips showing the victims of sniper juba, who is either one sniper, or a composite of several different snipers.
Pages in category novels set in iraq the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. The tabuk rifle, like all the akm and dragunov svd derivatives made in iraq, was manufactured at the alqadissiya establishments using machinery sold to iraq by zastava arms of yugoslavia, when saddam hussein was president. This book describes the personal experiences of a sniper platoon over some months during their deployment as a peacekeeping force in iraq. How to say sniper in arabic whats the arabic word for sniper. Elusive sniper saps us morale in baghdad the guardian. Obvious deepcover vid produced by the cia with rothschild funding, everyone knows alquedas existence was fabricated by fema on the direct order of dick cheney and operated by their army of brainwashed excons. The author details the story of the pwrr, primary the sniper platoon during their tour to al amarah, iraq, and the siege of cimic house, which the author claims regimental historians have stated was the longest continuous action fought by the british army. That single shot remains the farthest in iraq by any american or british sniper. Soldiers in the wall john cena and aaron taylorjohnson star in doug limans strippeddown, realtime thriller. Needless to say, a zog mercenary in a body bag is a good zog mercenary.
All you have to do is tell them theyre being attacked and denounce the pacifists for somehow a lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. Snipers day in battle of raqqa syria combat footage duration. Nice try bush, i see right through your conditioning. What is virtually certain is that he was a member of the islamic army in iraq jaysh al islami filiraq. Juba is the nickname given by american forces to an insurgent sniper operating in southern baghdad. An iraqi sniper movie is in the works and it has chris. The senior sniper belongs to a group of volunteer fighters, many of who have battled against isis in syria. A sniper in iraq s golden division remembers his fallen comrade duration. Iraqi soldiers playing around with is sniper at a building war news. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over.
The ultimate nemesis in the recent hollywood blockbuster america sniper is a semimythical arab sniper known as mustafa who systematically wreaks havoc on us troops in iraq. American sniper removed from baghdad cinema for insulting. Feb 04, 2015 baghdads only cinema has been forced to cancel screenings of controversial war biopic american sniper after filmgoers and government officials complained that the film insults iraqis. Warning thread juba insurgent sniper might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. A sniper with canadas elite special forces in iraq has shattered the world record for the longest. Most of what we know about juba the sniper of baghdad comes from the videos posted online by the iraqi insurgent group the islamic army in iraq. A mysterious insurgent dubbed mustafa, believed to be a former syrian olympian. You can try sniper on the easter front by albrecht wacker about sepp alleberger, a crack german sniper on ww2 credited with 257 kills and possibly responsible for 5x more. I myself got shot by a sniper in afghanistan and can tell you for a fact when you get hit you get knocked down no matter what, so the guys falling are not a indicator of them getting killed. Minnesota historical society pressborealis books, 2003 g. September 24, 2007 terrorists announce death of juba, the baghdad sniper a forum connected to al qaeda has announced the death of juba, the baghdad sniper. American singleshot warriors in iraq and afghanistan. The sniper who shoots on video juba, an insurgent marksman in baghdad, claims to have killed 37 us soldiers and tapes of his alleged hits are a.
Hobbs, whose company is part of the 2nd brigade, 10th mountain division, likens the juba legend to those rumors circulated in the early months of the war of crack chechen snipers lurking throughout the country. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, chris finds that it is the war he cant leave behind. Native new yorker joe lebleu, retired from the military, reenlisted after 911 and saw action of the leader of a sniper team in both iraq and afghanistan. What moviegoers in baghdad think of american sniper usa today.
Footage of attacks by jubah, an iraqi insurgent sniper believed associated with the islamic army of iraq insurgent group not al qaedaaffiliated. In american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells the story of chris kyle, said to be the most lethal sniper in us military history, the titular marksman has a clear foe. Sources say the sniper killed an islamic state insurgent from a distance of 3540 metres in a feat one a. This was the deadliest insurgent sniper in iraq americas. A sniper similar to the sunni insurgent known as juba, the sniper is reportedly featured in the wildly popular, and criticallyacclaimed film about the top american sniper.
May 15, 2008 sniper one is the gritty, aweinspiring true story that takes you right into the heart of the iraq war from sunday times no. The reading order of the bob lee swagger books is the same as the publication order. The second of these videos shows jub a claiming to have shot 37 american soldiers. To be sure, insurgent snipers have exacted a toll on u. On scope and under siege with a sniper team in iraq.
The tabuk sniper rifle is an iraqi semiautomatic designated marksmans rifle, made from a modified version of the zastava m70 assault rifle, itself a variant of the akm. Isis snipers are reportedly responsible for the deaths of a multitude of both iraqi and kurdish soldiers. But the people can be brought to the bidding of their leader. May 11, 2017 a mysterious iraqi sniper pins down two u. With kevin caliber, toktam aboozary, alessandra demartino, mark krenik. Coughlin grew up in waltham, massachusetts, and joined the marines when he. The second of these videos shows juba claiming to have shot 37 american soldiers. Remembering chris kyle, a deadly american sniper the new. Iraq war 2014 iraqi soldiers playing around with is sniper at a building combat war.
Juba, the baghdad sniper arabic click on images to enlarge posted by carlos latuff at 8. Some of the members of this group returned to protect their homeland, especially when isis established a base in iraq. Sep 05, 2017 american sniper, a clint eastwooddirected film about navy seal sharpshooter chris kyles exploits during the iraq war, was an enormous financial success after its release in december 2014. Through the small hole in the wall of an abandoned hotel, ali saw the labyrinth of the old citys. Juba the iraqi sniper the untold story juba, the iraqi sniper the untold story takes place during the us invasion of iraq in 2003, based on a true story, taken from real events depicting the terrorism and atrocities that were committed in iraq hidden from the eyes of the people. On scope and under siege with a sniper team in iraq 9780312542429.
A snipers story in iraq and afghanistan 9781599214405. In the video below, you can see the hardened warrior in action taking down a sniper. Southwest asia afpn a sniper advanced targeting podequipped b1b lancer had its first weapon employment in combat here aug. American sniper, a clint eastwooddirected film about navy seal sharpshooter chris kyles exploits during the iraq war, was an enormous financial success after its. Game of snipers is one of the hottest books hitting store shelves this summer. From the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and history you need to make. The guys in the gunner seats getting hit are more likely to be fatal then the ones of the guys standing around. One of the best firsthand accounts of combat that ive ever read andy mcnab. Sgt dan mills and his platoon of snipers fly into southern iraq, part of an. The book tells the story of airman louis zamperini, who was shot down over the pacific during world war ii and survived on a raft until he was. Jun 14, 2016 vice news embedded with iraq s golden division special forces unit as they fought their way into the villages surrounding the city of hit, where they encountered ambushes, sniper fire, and tried. Chris kyle, author of american sniper reported killed in texas. Joba is the pseudonym of an alleged sniper involved in the iraqi insurgency featured in several videos. Several videos produced by the islamic army in iraq purporting to be of juba began to appear online 2005.
Isis sniper battalion inspired by juba, the sniper being. Iraqi sniper juba compilation of kills whether juba was real or not, and whether hes one person or a few nobody knows for sure. Bob lee knows the deepest secrets of guns and sniping, and hes willing to pass them on. A sharpshooter who could unleash his deadly round in an instant and melt away unscathed. He was almost like a ghost a hyper accurate sniper that built a legend around his stealth and lethality. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sniper one. By the time he received an honorable discharge as a staff sergeant, paratrooper, and sniper team leader in the 82nd airborne division in 2005, hed become known as long riflefor shooting an iraqi insurgent at 1,100 meters in fallujah in the fall of 2003. Juba and sniper of baghdad ostofficial sound track. Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan. The exploits and accomplishments of world war i sniper francis pegahmagabow read like something out of a comic book or summer blockbuster movie. On scope and under siege with a sniper team in iraq ebook written by dan mills. Pegahmagabow, an ojibwa warrior who fought with the canadians in battles like those at mount sorrel, passchendaele and the scarpe, is credited with 378 kills as a sniper. The mustafa character was based on a mythical sniper who fought with the sunni insurgent group islamic army in iraq.
Some snipers defeated enemy snipers well beyond their book maximum range. Few military feats stir the imagination like the image of a pair of riflemen waiting quietly. Juba the sniper legend haunting troops in iraq news stripes. Whether juba is a real individual, a role shared among multiple individuals, or a propagandamedia creation is unknown. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. American singleshot warriors in iraq and afghanistan cavallaro, gina, matt larsen, cody ret. Unbroken, american sniper top list of bestselling military books. As an additional note, its recommended that you read dirty white boys after point of impact and before black light. Jan 22, 2015 in american sniper, the wildly successful yet controversial film that tells the story of chris kyle, said to be the most lethal sniper in u. Legacy edit the book came under the spotlight in october 2006 when a video about juba the sniper, who allegedly killed more than 20 u. The real book spy game of snipers is a wonderfully written and plotted thriller that i could not put down. However, sniper one gives a graphic picture of the conditions that armed forces of every description have to work, live and fight in and without the histrionics. A top 10 video went viral and juba became a pop phenomenon.
Sniper of mosul pursues isis members in 4 neighborhoods. Jan 29, 2015 when gaith mohammed, a young man in his 20s with a degree in accounting, went to see american sniper during its opening week at baghdads mansour mall, he says the theater was full and rowdy. Jan 21, 2015 american sniper purports to be a movie about one man. They do not know his appearance, nationality or real name, but. Sniper, juba, sniper of iraq, iraq sniper, baghdad sniper, iraqi resistance, antiimperialism.
It was claimed juba had shot 7 american soldiers in the second video, although this claim is unsupported by evidence. Nov 06, 20 our greatest strength lies in the gentleness and tenderness of our heart. Sas legend, andy mcnab stated that this book is one of the best firsthand accounts of combat that ive ever read and i would agree. Canadian elite special forces sniper makes recordbreaking kill shot. As an american military convoy rumbled along a dusty street in habbaniyah, iraq. The blistering true story of a british battle group under siege5 stars worth of high tension firefights and escapades of the british army in iraq.
An advanced training manual for military and police snipers paladin press, 1993. Apr 18, 2017 mosul, iraq yousef ali peered through the scope of his russianmade dragunov sniper rifle. Juba, the baghdad sniper 4 english version click on image to enlarge arabic version click on image to enlarge posted by carlos latuff at 8. Dan mills and his platoon of snipers flew into southern iraq, part of an. But its also a story about the iraq war one that profoundly distorts what the war was about and how it was fought.
All of this material is covered in much greater detail in plasters illustrated book, the history of sniping and sharpshooting. Another soldier standing along a road is shot in the head. Juba the sniper legend haunting troops in iraq news. Out of the 1991 war against iraq comes anthony swofford, a marine sniper, to say in his book that he had a ball. These videos typically show american troops on foot patrol or in the turret of a humvee or tank through the lenses of a long range iraqi sniper scope. You can blame the publisher for wanting to sell books, kyle. The sniper atp, a longrange precision targeting system, provides enhanced target identification for aircrew, allowing.
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