Nobody knows him. But Islamic State (ISIS) warlords are said to be living in fear because of him. He's the crack shot marksman known simply as the "Sniper of Mosul," and he's just taken out another ISIS executioner who's about to behead a captive Iraqi teenager, reports said.
The mysterious sniper is believed to be behind shootings in four separate areas in the sprawling Iraqi city, although officials think he could be receiving help from other sharpshooters, according to the Daily Star.
Sources said he has been hunting down ISIS militants in broad daylight, with his latest hit done during a public beheading.
Iraqi news sources reported on Monday that the "Sniper of Mosul" killed the ISIS executioner with one fatal shot just seconds before he could chop off the head of the boy who was accused of supporting resistance movements within the besieged ISIS-occupied city.
The fatal gunshot which came from nowhere frightened the ISIS militants who frantically open fire as they sought to find cover, according to Al Sumaria News.
Unfortunately, sources said despite the killing of the executioner, the boy who was about to be beheaded was shot dead by ISIS fighters before he could escape.
Iraqi news outlets said there could be "many snipers," and not just the one since a number of ISIS fighters have already been brazenly gunned down in broad daylight shootings in various areas in the city.
Some speculate that these marksmen could be part of special forces such as the SAS or U.S. Navy SEALs.
Moreover, aside from the targeted killing of ISIS militants, certain buildings serving as headquarters of the jihadist group have been burned down, again by unknown attackers.
Mysterious women in burqas have also been gunning down ISIS commanders at checkpoints using pistols hidden beneath their veils, according to the Daily Star.
The mysterious killings of jihadis are happening even as Iraqi forces and Kurdish fighters press their drive to retake Mosul, the last major ISIS stronghold in Iraq.
Iraqi government forces and allied Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are fighting their way towards the city's outer limits, in the early stages of an assault which could become the biggest military operation in Iraq in over a decade, the Daily Mail reported.
