Juba (sniper)
Juba (sniper)
Nationality | Iraqi |
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Occupation | Sniper |
Known for | Sniper in theIraqi insurgencywith extraordinary precision. |
Military career | |
Native name | |
Nickname(s) | Joba |
Allegiance | Islamic Army in Iraq |
Battles/wars | Iraqi Insurgency |
Juba (Arabic: جوبا) (a.k.a. "Joba") is the pseudonym of an alleged sniper involved in the Iraq War's insurgency, featured in several videos. The second of these videos shows Juba claiming to have shot 37 American soldiers.[1] Whether Juba is a real individual, a role shared among multiple individuals, or a propaganda/media creation is unknown.
Juba became famous after remarkable shooting skills were demonstrated in the online videos that were subsequently released.
Juba sniper likely worked in mostly Sunni parts of Iraq, typically the Anbar province which was the bloodiest region for US troops during Iraq War. Juba's videos were of low quality but showed real battle scenes with background nasheeds. In many videos, Juba is seen killing multiple US soldiers with what seems to be a Dragunov, a Russian sniper rifle. Juba is seen killing within ranges of few hundred meters to a thousand odd meters in the released videos with extreme precision.
Nationality | Iraqi |
---|---|
Occupation | Sniper |
Known for | Sniper in theIraqi insurgencywith extraordinary precision. |
Military career | |
Native name | |
Nickname(s) | Joba |
Allegiance | Islamic Army in Iraq |
Battles/wars | Iraqi Insurgency |
Videos
Several video clips which allegedly show the actions of Juba have been circulated over the Internet.
Videos included parts of the actual clips taken during anti US sniper ops with digital cameras mounted over the sniper rifle.
First video
Second video
A second "Juba" video was distributed in 2006 in western Baghdad and released on the Internet in late October 2006. The video contained an interview with the supposed commander of the Baghdad sniper division, the footage shows numerous firs being trained in the use of sniper rifles. The video discusses the alleged fear generated in coalition forces by insurgency snipers and shows "Juba" returning from a sniping mission, marking a tally of 37 on a wall. The sniper then sits down to make a diary entry. The video claims that there are dozens of snipers operating within the IAI and other factions, and shows more being trained. The rest of the video shows numerous clips of U.S. soldiers being sniped with nasheed music in the background, and an insurgent commander explaining that his men are inspired and trained to an extent based on the information in the book The Ultimate Sniper by retired Major and U.S. Army sniper John Plaster.
Third and fourth videos
In December 2007, "Juba - The Baghdad Sniper 3" was released on the Internet.
The production quality of the video was improved from Islamic Army's previous releases; the video was made available in nine languages.
This video also refers to a website that is supposedly connected to the Juba character.
In 2008, "Juba - The Baghdad Sniper 4" was released on the Internet and on that website.
See also
Colonel Tomb
Erwin König